[mythtv-users] No more ivtv firmware distribution in atrpms' rpms (was: ivtv-fw-*.bin)

[Myster Man]

On Sun, 2003-10-26 at 01:47, Axel Thimm wrote:
> Dear mythtv and ivtv users,
> 
> you are sending private mails or posting in the lists on ivtv rpms not
> working anymore. Please read the rpm changelogs or check the archives
> on this matter.
> 
> I could not find any licensing whatsoever (maybe it is only displayed
> in a Windows installation, so I'll never know), not even a contact at
> Hauppauge/Conexant to ask.

They got permission on the knoppmyth project. You might want to try to
contact them and see if they can give you their contact from hauppauge. 
http://mysettopbox.tv/

> 
> If half of the energy being spent in these mails were spent in
> contacting Hauppauge and/or Conexant I am sure a better solution would
> have been found by now.
> 
> Until then follow the instructions on http://ivtv.sf.net/ (or Jarod's
> guide) to manually download the Windows driver and extract the
> firmware.
> 
> Sorry, I have no alternative. If someone wants to take up with the
> legalities, please go ahead. If you manage to resolve the issue, I'd
> be glad to repaste the firmware into the rpms to make
> installation/upgrades painless again.
> 
> On Tue, Oct 21, 2003 at 07:09:51PM +0200, Axel Thimm wrote:
> > > so i can't really answer anything other than i know that conexant
> > > has been unwilling to permit distributing the firmware, and only by
> > > special permission from hauppauge can you distribute their drivers
> > > (which contain the firmware)
> > 
> > Would s/o on this list like to check (again) with Hauppauge and/or
> > Conexant about this issue (I don't even have a card of this type)?