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

[Ernest L. Williams Jr.]

On Sun, 2005-06-19 at 19:21 -0400, Joel Rittvo wrote:
> 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.
Agreed!!!

> 
> Joel Rittvo
>