From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: tovo@aplc.fr (Tovo Rabemanantsoa) Date: Mon, 05 May 2014 14:50:00 +0200 Subject: Developing a Linux driver using a USB sniffer In-Reply-To: <53677EC6.2070208@gmail.com> References: <53677EC6.2070208@gmail.com> Message-ID: <536788F8.1070409@aplc.fr> To: kernelnewbies@lists.kernelnewbies.org List-Id: kernelnewbies.lists.kernelnewbies.org On 05/05/2014 02:06 PM, Luca Ellero wrote: > Hi all, > can someone please tell me if it is legal to develop an USB driver > analysing the USB protocol with a USB sniffer? > Can this driver be made public under GPL? > Thanks > Regards > Luca Ellero > Hi Luca, I think your question is really interesting. In my opinion, it depends on the country where you live. If it's illegal in your country, it is for you but not for other people. Laws may drastically vary depending continents and countries. Cheers T. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: signature.asc Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 263 bytes Desc: OpenPGP digital signature Url : http://lists.kernelnewbies.org/pipermail/kernelnewbies/attachments/20140505/de1e2617/attachment.bin