Luis Correia wrote:
> I'm sorry to be kinda annoying, but the firmware cannot be distributed
> unless it is available directly from Ralink's website with a proper
> license.
>
> Therefore I kindly request that nothing should be done about this request.
>
> I will personally contact Ralink and ask for the relevant firmware
> files to be made available.
FW files are inside the source code of the drivers:
./pci/2010_0115_RT3562_RT3062_Linux_STA_V2.3.0.0/include/firmware.h
./pci/2010_01_29_RT2860_Linux_STA_v2.3.0.0/include/firmware.h
./pci/RT3090_LinuxSTA_V2.3.1.4_20100222/include/firmware.h
./usb/2009_1214_RT3572_LinuxSTA_V2.3.0.0/include/firmware.h
./usb/RT2870_LinuxSTA_V2.3.0.0/include/firmware.h
./usb/RT3070_LinuxSTA_V2.3.0.1_20100208/include/firmware.h
License:
/*
Copyright (c) 2007, Ralink Technology Corporation
All rights reserved.
Redistribution. Redistribution and use in binary form, without
modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
met:
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provided with the distribution.
* Neither the name of Ralink Technology Corporation nor the names of its
suppliers may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this
software without specific prior written permission.
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is permitted.
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owns or controls to make, have made, use, import, offer to sell and
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Even with this license Fedora, ... etc are able to distribute them.
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