From: Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@pobox.com>
To: "Eric W. Biederman" <ebiederman@lnxi.com>, Greg KH <greg@kroah.com>
Cc: openib-general@openib.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [openib-general] InfiniBand incompatible with the Linux kernel?
Date: Fri, 08 Oct 2004 19:13:31 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <41671F1B.1050907@pobox.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <m3d5zs966r.fsf@maxwell.lnxi.com>
Eric W. Biederman wrote:
> Greg KH <greg@kroah.com> writes:
>
>
>>[2] Sure, any person who has a copy of the kernel source tree could be a
>>target for any of a zillion other potential claims, nothing new there,
>>but the point here is they are explicitly stating that they will go
>>after non-IBTA members who touch IB code[3].
>
>
> Greg I see nothing to back up the idea that IBTA intends to go after
> non-members. I simply see a disclaimer of warranty, and I see wording
> by your anonymous source that restates a disclaimer of warranty.
Well, let's not rely on anonymous sources and go straight to the web
site, shall we?
Ordering copies of the spec, for non-members:
http://www.infinibandta.org/specs/How_to_Order_IBTA_Specifications.pdf
Key note: use of spec is only granted for NON-COMMERCIAL use
Now, let's look at the membership agreement for IBTA:
http://www.infinibandta.org/meminfo/mem-agreement.pdf
Key note: The point is made repeatedly that there are no patent grants
simply by being a member.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2004-10-08 23:14 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 21+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2004-10-08 20:22 InfiniBand incompatible with the Linux kernel? Greg KH
2004-10-08 20:38 ` [openib-general] " Ronald G. Minnich
2004-10-08 22:49 ` Eric W. Biederman
2004-10-08 23:13 ` Greg KH
2004-10-08 23:24 ` Lee Revell
2004-10-08 23:26 ` Dave Jones
2004-10-08 23:29 ` Roland Dreier
2004-10-08 23:13 ` Jeff Garzik [this message]
2004-10-08 23:27 ` Roland Dreier
2004-10-08 23:34 ` Greg KH
2004-10-09 3:40 ` Roland Dreier
2004-10-09 0:57 ` Jeff Garzik
2004-10-09 3:09 ` Roland Dreier
2004-10-09 4:23 ` Jeff Garzik
2004-10-09 21:11 ` Roland Dreier
2004-10-10 19:05 ` Alan Cox
2004-10-10 20:33 ` Roland Dreier
2004-10-09 11:50 ` Francois Romieu
2004-10-09 20:47 ` Roland Dreier
2004-10-22 23:59 ` Troy Benjegerdes
[not found] ` <6.1.2.0.2.20041008152933.01f671a8@esmail.cup.hp.com>
2004-10-11 18:27 ` Ronald G. Minnich
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