From: David Balazic <david.balazic@uni-mb.si>
To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [2.4.2-ac5] X (4.0.1) crashes
Date: Fri, 02 Mar 2001 13:30:12 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <3A9F9254.DA04EBD8@uni-mb.si> (raw)
Pavel Machek wrote :
> Hi!
>
> > > I use XFree86 4.0.1 with nvidia-drivers 0.96.
> >
> > Take it up with nvidia. Obfuscated effectively binary only code isnt anyone
> > elses problem
It is not only "effectively binary" but "actually binary".
There are no sources, only a few line of C "glue" code.
Maybe you are confusing it with the XFree86 nv drivers from xfree86.org ?
These are the nVidia drivers from nvidia.com
> Is it legal, BTW? Obfuscated drivers should _not_ be linked into
> kernel, because they are not "form preferable for editing".
>
> <GPL>
> The source code for a work means the preferred form of the work for
> making modifications to it. For an executable work, complete source
> </GPL>
>
> So nvidia drivers *are* binary only, as far as GPL is concerned. They
> should never be linked into kernel.
>
> [Or, someone should get kernel with nvidia drivers compiled in from
> nvidia, and then ask them for sources :-)]
> Pavel
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Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2001-03-02 12:30 David Balazic [this message]
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2001-02-27 14:08 [2.4.2-ac5] X (4.0.1) crashes Manfred H. Winter
2001-02-28 0:26 ` J Sloan
2001-02-28 0:32 ` Alan Cox
2001-02-28 23:33 ` Pavel Machek
2001-02-28 5:24 ` Erik DeBill
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