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linux-firmware-nonfree package

linux-firmware-nonfree should be removed from Xenial

Bug #1513589 reported by Tim Gardner
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linux-firmware-nonfree (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
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Xenial
Fix Released
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Bug Description

Provenance and licensing for the firmware files included in this package are beyond questionable.

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Colin Watson (cjwatson) wrote :

Removing packages from xenial:
        linux-firmware-nonfree 1.16 in xenial
                linux-firmware-nonfree 1.16 in xenial amd64
                linux-firmware-nonfree 1.16 in xenial arm64
                linux-firmware-nonfree 1.16 in xenial armhf
                linux-firmware-nonfree 1.16 in xenial i386
                linux-firmware-nonfree 1.16 in xenial powerpc
                linux-firmware-nonfree 1.16 in xenial ppc64el
                linux-firmware-nonfree 1.16 in xenial s390x
Comment: requested by ~timg-tpi; "beyond questionable" provenance and licensing; LP: #1513589
Remove [y|N]? y
1 package successfully removed.

Changed in linux-firmware-nonfree (Ubuntu Xenial):
status: New → Fix Released
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themroc (rauchweihe) wrote :

And how should I whatch TV now?

My DVB-T stick need linux-firmware-nonfree!

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FM33 (foxxm) wrote :

+1 themroc
Downloaded manually from wily (1.16). Will try it tomorrow but I'm not afraid, it should work. I experienced in the past that this package is very portable between ubuntu and even debian versions.

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