(I checked the archives and didn't see any obvious discussion of this question; apologies if I missed it, I don't usually follow the list.) Many of the people using the ALSA matrix are committed to using free software, and they consult the matrix in order to find sound devices that will be compatible with their systems. It's a great resource for that. But some of the USB devices, while supported by ALSA, require firmware that is nonfree in licensing. http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-doc/doc-php/template.php?company=Midiman%2FMAudio&card=USB+Midisport+4x4.&chip=Cypress+AN2131XX&module=usb-audio is one example. While the licensing information for the module is displayed on this page, the licensing information for the firmware and the firmware loader is not. It looks like the loader in this case is free software, but the firmware is proprietary. Can this information be made more prominent? I think it would be helpful to many of the people using the matrix. -- John Sullivan Free Software Foundation Program Administrator | Phone: (617)542-5942 x23 51 Franklin Street, 5th Fl. | Fax: (617)542-2652 Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA | GPG: AE8600B6 Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ Alsa-devel mailing list Alsa-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-devel
