Ubuntu tainting the kernel with proprietary drivers ?

[Alexander Jacob Tsykin]

On Monday 12 June 2006 11:15, Scott Dier wrote:
> I'm pretty sure the intel end-user license does not allow for
> redistribution as an end user.
>
> LICENSE. You may copy and use the Software, subject to these conditions:
>
>     1. This Software is licensed for use only in conjunction with Intel
> component products. Use of the Software in conjunction with non-Intel
> component products is not licensed hereunder.
>     2. You may not copy, modify, rent, sell, distribute or transfer any
> part of the Software except as provided in this Agreement, and you agree
> to prevent unauthorized copying of the Software.
>     3. You may not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the
> Software. 4. You may not sublicense the Software.
>     5. The Software may contain the software or other property of third
> party suppliers.
>
>
> #4 basically screws it up.
>
#3 isn't so great either, but as long as the original license allows 
distribution, #4 is no obstacle from a distribution standpoint.

Sasha