From: Jean-Marc Lienher <oksid@bluewin.ch>
To: "linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Using GPL'd Linux drivers with non-GPL, binary-only kernel
Date: Tue, 06 May 2003 21:28:50 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <3EB80CF2.9F56BA90@bluewin.ch> (raw)
In-Reply-To: 20030506185433.GA6023@mail.jlokier.co.uk
Jamie Lokier a écrit :
> Then, you can (a) rewrite everything, using the knowledge you gained
> from reading the various open source drivers, or (b) just use those
> drivers, and save a lot of effort.
Where is the problem ?
In the (b) option, the GPL drivers must still be distributed under
the GPL.
(If you like legal issues and if you want to laugh, I have a funny
web page about the GPL. http://www.oksid.ch/license/faq.html )
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2003-05-06 20:14 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 27+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2003-05-06 16:42 Using GPL'd Linux drivers with non-GPL, binary-only kernel Jamie Lokier
2003-05-06 17:35 ` Alan Cox
2003-05-06 18:54 ` Jamie Lokier
2003-05-06 19:28 ` Jean-Marc Lienher [this message]
2003-05-06 19:53 ` Alan Cox
2003-05-06 22:31 ` Jamie Lokier
2003-05-06 21:38 ` Alan Cox
2003-05-08 21:36 ` Pavel Machek
2003-05-06 19:17 ` Eric W. Biederman
2003-05-06 21:55 ` Jamie Lokier
2003-05-06 22:21 ` David Schwartz
2003-05-07 8:21 ` Eric W. Biederman
2003-05-07 14:25 ` Valdis.Kletnieks
2003-05-07 14:31 ` Jamie Lokier
2003-05-07 15:50 ` Eric W. Biederman
2003-05-06 20:43 ` Pavel Machek
2003-05-06 22:18 ` Jamie Lokier
2003-05-06 21:31 ` Alan Cox
2003-05-06 22:48 ` Jamie Lokier
2003-05-07 12:20 ` Alan Cox
2003-05-07 14:26 ` Jamie Lokier
2003-05-07 15:18 ` Pavel Machek
2003-05-08 11:11 ` Krzysztof Halasa
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[not found] ` <20030506220018$5b96@gated-at.bofh.it>
2003-05-07 1:17 ` Tony 'Nicoya' Mantler
[not found] <BKEGKPICNAKILKJKMHCAAEBCCLAA.Riley@Williams.Name>
2003-05-07 16:57 ` Eric W. Biederman
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2003-05-09 1:23 Jean Tourrilhes
2003-05-13 9:08 Dean McEwan
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