From: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>
To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] License issue with rocket driver
Date: 16 Jun 2003 11:04:14 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <bcl0qu$hsd$1@cesium.transmeta.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: Pine.LNX.3.96.1030615230303.22624A-100000@gatekeeper.tmr.com
Followup to: <Pine.LNX.3.96.1030615230303.22624A-100000@gatekeeper.tmr.com>
By author: Bill Davidsen <davidsen@tmr.com>
In newsgroup: linux.dev.kernel
>
> I don't see that it would disagree with GPL, let's try to get the existing
> Linux driver GPL'd with their agreement. I don't see that it helps anyone
> to just start throwing out drivers without at least checking with the
> author on license terms.
[...]
> > * This source code may only be used to develop software products that
> > * will operate with Comtrol brand hardware.
> > *
If that doesn't contradict the GPL I don't know what does...
-hpa
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prev parent reply other threads:[~2003-06-16 17:52 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2003-06-06 9:47 [PATCH] License issue with rocket driver Christoph Hellwig
2003-06-06 15:18 ` Alan Cox
2003-06-09 20:24 ` Marcelo Tosatti
2003-06-10 0:48 ` Alan Cox
2003-06-16 3:06 ` Bill Davidsen
2003-06-16 18:04 ` H. Peter Anvin [this message]
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