TAINT -- Was: Wireless support for the Intel 2915 a/b/g under Fedora Core 4

[Joel Rittvo]

Arjan van de Ven wrote:

> On Sat, 2005-06-18 at 21:07 -0400, Ernest L. Williams Jr. wrote:
> 
>>Hi,
>>
>>Can someone help me get the Intel 2915 a/b/g built-in wireless going on
>>the DELL Precision M70 under Fedora Core 4?
> 
> 
> wrong mailing list.... it's not a question for fedora-test-list


With all due respect, I am a Fedora Tester, and subjects like these are 
essential parts of keeping my Rawhide version running day to day.  I 
completely understand the need for zealotry about non FOSS components, 
but it also seems important to some of us keep our test systems running. 
  So, I am proposing (and sure to go down in flames for this) a new 
subject qualifier of TAINT, to be used similarly to OT, where many of 
the list subscribers think it (ATI, Nvidia, assorted wireless cards, 
etc.) is/are a valid subject, and many do not.  If you feel that items 
which taint the kernel have no place on this list, then you can skip 
over TAINT tagged posts.  If you depend on an item that taints the 
kernel to continue being a Fedora tester, then you can read and even 
reply to TAINT tagged posts.

Joel Rittvo