[Bug 1513589] [NEW] linux-firmware-nonfree should be removed from Xenial

[Tim Gardner]

Public bug reported:

Provenance and licensing for the firmware files included in this package
are beyond questionable.

** Affects: linux-firmware-nonfree (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New

** Affects: linux-firmware-nonfree (Ubuntu Xenial)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New

** Also affects: linux-firmware-nonfree (Ubuntu Xenial)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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[Colin Watson]

Removing packages from xenial:
linux-firmware-nonfree 1.16 in xenial
linux-firmware-nonfree 1.16 in xenial amd64
linux-firmware-nonfree 1.16 in xenial arm64
linux-firmware-nonfree 1.16 in xenial armhf
linux-firmware-nonfree 1.16 in xenial i386
linux-firmware-nonfree 1.16 in xenial powerpc
linux-firmware-nonfree 1.16 in xenial ppc64el
linux-firmware-nonfree 1.16 in xenial s390x
Comment: requested by ~timg-tpi; "beyond questionable" provenance and licensing; LP: #1513589
Remove [y|N]? y
1 package successfully removed.

** Changed in: linux-firmware-nonfree (Ubuntu Xenial)
Status: New => Fix Released
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[themroc]

And how should I whatch TV now?

My DVB-T stick need linux-firmware-nonfree!
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[FM33]

+1 themroc
Downloaded manually from wily (1.16). Will try it tomorrow but I'm not afraid, it should work. I experienced in the past that this package is very portable between ubuntu and even debian versions.
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