From: "M. Warner Losh" <imp-uzTCJ5RojNnQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>
To: timur-KZfg59tc24xl57MIdRCFDg@public.gmane.org
Cc: linuxppc-dev-mnsaURCQ41sdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org,
devicetree-discuss-uLR06cmDAlY/bJ5BZ2RsiQ@public.gmane.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] powerpc/fsl: add device tree binding for QE firmware
Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2010 17:53:43 -0600 (MDT) [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20100325.175343.706994262324563953.imp@bsdimp.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <ed82fe3e1003250742t5affee7dudca651ab3352bc16-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
In message: <ed82fe3e1003250742t5affee7dudca651ab3352bc16-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
Timur Tabi <timur-KZfg59tc24xl57MIdRCFDg@public.gmane.org> writes:
: The initrd thing is a good idea, but it doesn't help non-Linux
: operating systems. Then again, those OS's might not have any GPL
: issues, so it could be a moot point.
Most !linux systems are not GPL'd. They are BSDL, primarily, or some
private license between seller and buyer. In any event, other OSes
likely won't have the GPL issue.
But I'm confused. If you can't distribute the binary firmware, why
can you distribute the hex dump of the firmware?
Warner
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2010-03-25 23:53 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 46+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2010-03-23 21:42 [PATCH] powerpc/fsl: add device tree binding for QE firmware Timur Tabi
2010-03-24 6:07 ` Grant Likely
2010-03-24 12:05 ` Timur Tabi
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2010-03-24 17:00 ` Segher Boessenkool
2010-03-24 17:07 ` Grant Likely
[not found] ` <fa686aa41003241007mf6052d5s4643795f4a87cdcf-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
2010-03-24 17:31 ` Timur Tabi
2010-03-24 18:10 ` Grant Likely
[not found] ` <fa686aa41003241110u75e9486dn503c6b039944708c-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
2010-03-24 18:21 ` Mitch Bradley
2010-03-24 18:25 ` Timur Tabi
2010-03-24 18:24 ` M. Warner Losh
[not found] ` <20100324.122428.1108826596399277216.imp-uzTCJ5RojNnQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>
2010-03-24 18:31 ` Timur Tabi
[not found] ` <4BAA4C8A.70104-KZfg59tc24xl57MIdRCFDg@public.gmane.org>
2010-03-25 1:49 ` Segher Boessenkool
2010-03-25 14:42 ` Timur Tabi
2010-03-25 16:10 ` Grant Likely
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2010-03-25 16:34 ` Scott Wood
[not found] ` <4BAB90B1.9080603-KZfg59tc24xl57MIdRCFDg@public.gmane.org>
2010-03-25 16:46 ` Timur Tabi
2010-03-26 18:23 ` Rafal Jaworowski
[not found] ` <ed82fe3e1003250742t5affee7dudca651ab3352bc16-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
2010-03-25 23:53 ` M. Warner Losh [this message]
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2010-03-26 0:22 ` Timur Tabi
[not found] ` <65327.84.105.60.153.1269481760.squirrel-JorI+TVEvZrY24RiXHRV3ti2O/JbrIOy@public.gmane.org>
2010-03-25 15:16 ` Scott Wood
[not found] ` <4BAB7E67.6040707-KZfg59tc24xl57MIdRCFDg@public.gmane.org>
2010-03-25 15:29 ` Mitch Bradley
[not found] ` <4BAB816F.5060405-D5eQfiDGL7eakBO8gow8eQ@public.gmane.org>
2010-03-25 16:16 ` Grant Likely
[not found] ` <fa686aa41003250916t3d0839e5m42d7f7f6540e821a-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
2010-03-25 16:36 ` Timur Tabi
[not found] ` <4BAB9120.1060600-KZfg59tc24xl57MIdRCFDg@public.gmane.org>
2010-03-25 16:50 ` Scott Wood
2010-03-25 16:59 ` Grant Likely
2010-03-25 17:03 ` Timur Tabi
2010-03-25 17:35 ` Grant Likely
2010-03-25 18:05 ` Timur Tabi
[not found] ` <fa686aa41003251035h3574a2bahce183ca6056e5f7e-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
2010-03-25 19:53 ` Scott Wood
2010-03-25 20:04 ` Timur Tabi
2010-03-25 21:54 ` Grant Likely
[not found] ` <fa686aa41003251454y94f787fva07c5c73fc2d7874-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
2010-03-25 22:19 ` Timur Tabi
2010-03-25 21:39 ` Grant Likely
[not found] ` <fa686aa41003251439t23c04581n16d064c27d2516f4-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
2010-03-25 22:47 ` Scott Wood
[not found] ` <fa686aa41003250959v401d14e0g151aa54a57eea39-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
2010-03-25 21:22 ` David Gibson
2010-03-26 1:26 ` Grant Likely
[not found] ` <fa686aa41003251826m16ea94dfy422fae14fec81204-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
2010-03-26 15:17 ` Timur Tabi
2010-03-26 18:20 ` Grant Likely
2010-03-26 18:39 ` Timur Tabi
[not found] ` <4BACFF7B.3010002-KZfg59tc24xl57MIdRCFDg@public.gmane.org>
2010-03-26 18:44 ` Grant Likely
[not found] ` <fa686aa41003261144i61429f23x1217a528fcfb3e66-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
2010-03-26 18:48 ` Timur Tabi
[not found] ` <4BAD018B.6010309-KZfg59tc24xl57MIdRCFDg@public.gmane.org>
2010-03-26 18:56 ` Grant Likely
2010-03-26 18:58 ` Mitch Bradley
[not found] ` <4BAD03E2.9020207-D5eQfiDGL7eakBO8gow8eQ@public.gmane.org>
2010-03-26 19:07 ` Grant Likely
2010-03-26 18:48 ` Mitch Bradley
2010-03-24 18:27 ` Scott Wood
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