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Revision as of 09:00, 11 March 2010
Contents
- 1 Reference at LinuxLibre log
- 2 What is the purpose of the device?
- 3 Who needs it?
- 4 How critical it is to get free support for it?
- 5 What is(are) the processor architecture(s) of this device?
- 6 Who is working on a free firmware implementation?
- 7 Links to online documentation
- 8 Where are the non-free firmware images made available?
- 9 What makes them non-free?
- 10 What else do we know about this device?
Reference at LinuxLibre log
referência no log do Linux Libre
CYCLADES - Cyclades async mux support drivers/char/cyclades.c: disabled non-Free firmware-loading machinery drivers/char/cyclades.c: removed blobs
What is the purpose of the device?
Qual o propósito do dispositivo
É conhecida como multiserial ou concentradora de terminais e impressoras
Who needs it?
quem precisa dele?
(which computer models use this device or which niche users usually buy such peripherals?)
How critical it is to get free support for it?
O quão crítico é para conseguir suporte livre para ele?
(Is it a very popular device that requires us to prioritize efforts?)
What is(are) the processor architecture(s) of this device?
Quais a arquitetura do processador desse dispositivo? Unknown.
Who is working on a free firmware implementation?
quem está trabalhando na implementação do firmware livre? Nobody.
Links to online documentation
links para documentação online
Where are the non-free firmware images made available?
onde o firmware não-livre está disponível?
This section includes links to non-free firmware with the purpose of fostering the development of a fully free firmware for this device. Please, do not use these non-free firmwares if you are not developing a free replacement for it.
"The Free Software Foundation follows the rule that we cannot install any proprietary program on our computers except temporarily for the specific purpose of writing a free replacement for that very program. Aside from that, we feel there is no possible excuse for installing a proprietary program." [1]
What makes them non-free?
O que o faz não-livre? (describe clearly the specific reasons for it being considered non-free)
- Firmware source code is not available.
What else do we know about this device?
O que mais sabemos desse dispositivo? (any further info that might help the creation of free firmware for it)
- For sale at distributor webpage
