[64studio-devel] [64 Studio] #385: Make bcm43xx-fwcutter an optional package

[Daniel James]

Hi Free,

>   DJ> This package seems to rely on
>   DJ> firmware stored on someone's personal homepage, which is not very
>   DJ> robust.
> 
> Oh, yes you're right.

I would be happier about the legal implications if the firmware was 
downloaded from Broadcom directly, or a Broadcom hardware supplier such 
as HP.

> The package is installed, and apparently the firmware too, even though
> I don't know where it got it, as the machine was not connected during
> the installation.

That's weird - maybe the firmware file you have is a dummy. There 
shouldn't be any real firmware in that package at all.

> I'll look at the code and try to fix possible bugs, so that in any
> case we won't have upgrade issues, which of course must be considered
> serious bugs.

Certainly, this package shouldn't be allowed to cause problems for 
people who don't even have this bcm43xx hardware.

Cheers!

Daniel