Re: VT6656 driver source available from VIA

[Forest Bond <forest@alittletooquiet.net>]

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Hi,

Replying to self:

On Wed, Sep 19, 2007 at 03:37:43PM -0400, Forest Bond wrote:
> Most of the source files contain the following notice:
> 
>  * Copyright (c) 2003 VIA Networking, Inc. All rights reserved.
>  *
>  * This software is copyrighted by and is the sole property of
>  * VIA Networking, Inc. This software may only be used in accordance
>  * with the corresponding license agreement. Any unauthorized use,
>  * duplication, transmission, distribution, or disclosure of this
>  * software is expressly forbidden.
>  *
>  * This software is provided by VIA Networking, Inc. "as is" and any
>  * express or implied warranties, including, but not limited to, the
>  * implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular
>  * purpose are disclaimed. In no event shall VIA Networking, Inc. be
>  * liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or
>  * consequential damages.
> 
> This doesn't sound very GPL to me, however, the twist is in main_usb.c:

Or, rather, that the package doesn't contain "the corresponding license
agreement" is the real problem.  Apologies, etc...

-Forest
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Forest Bond
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