From: Randolph Chung <randolph@tausq.org>
To: Tobias Giesen <tobias_subscriber@tgtools.com>
Cc: parisc-linux@lists.parisc-linux.org
Subject: Re: [parisc-linux] Can't start X-windows on HP C240 with HP FX4 graphics card ?
Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2002 16:37:39 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20021008233739.GE5602@tausq.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <000601c26f23$0d62c330$f10f51d9@PLUTO>
> > porting the kernel won't help, the X server modules
> > contain all the important bits.
>
> ... and they are not open source, right? Damn.
>
> And HP is not violating any versions GPL there? Did they build modules
> from scratch?
1. xfree86 does not have a GPL license
2. there have been many precedences for binary-only X drivers.
(I'm not saying this is a good thing, mind you...)
randolph
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Randolph Chung
Debian GNU/Linux Developer, hppa/ia64 ports
http://www.tausq.org/
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2002-10-08 23:36 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2002-10-07 10:55 [parisc-linux] Can't start X-windows on HP C240 with HP FX4 graphics card ? Peter Karsmakers
2002-10-07 16:49 ` b.gunreben
2002-10-08 22:33 ` Thomas Bogendoerfer
2002-10-08 23:33 ` Tobias Giesen
2002-10-08 23:37 ` Randolph Chung [this message]
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2002-10-08 8:02 Peter Karsmakers
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