" The Linux developers DO NOT WANT to make it possible to write closed source drivers. Many consider it a violation of the GPL. "
- GPL allows to run commercial closed source programs under a GPL'ed OS. That is, it doesn't prohibit this. SYNOPSYS and Cadence VLSI-related tools are a few examples, though, as far as SYNOPSYS is concerned, only 2.4.* (and NOT 2.6.*) kernels are supported because the former are considered to have stable API. Likewise, closed source drivers can be implemented as separate processes not linked to GPL kernel an thus not violating GPL. ... With all the fuss, why don't the same developers demand IDE drives firmware to become open ? CD/DVD ROM firmware to become open ? That is, where does the developers' sense of reality begin and where does it end ? On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 20:04:14 -0500 Lee Revell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, 2006-01-24 at 02:59 +0200, Sergei Steshenko wrote: > > We have already discussed this, here's yet another opinion: > > > > http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/01/23/214258 -> > > > > " > > This is why we need a kernel api and abi > > (Score:2) > > by Billly Gates (198444) Alter Relationship on Tuesday January 24, @02:03AM > > (#14544582) > > (http://www.livejournal.com/users/sinistertim101 | Last Journal: Thursday > > December 22, @08:27PM) > > Flamebait all you want from the moderators reading this belonging to the > > pure gnu persusian but writing closed source drivers are tough for linux. > > > > Blame the manufactors? Its the FCC that forces them to not give out details > > to hackers. Many other governments have similiar regulations on what > > hackers can and can not do to wireless. The government doesn't want people > > takign down airplanes are terrorists doing espianage on communication > > equipment. > > > > So they must stay closed source if they are an American company. Many > > manufactors are now using software and creating win-wlan cards to save > > money. Remember what happened to linux after modem makers only made > > software modems? Samething with winprinters that make up the majority of > > printers today. > > > > Under windows you write once and most likely the drivers will work with > > future versions of windows unless there is a major upgrade. That is because > > of NDIS and kernel and software level api's and device driver kits for > > windows. > > > > We need a consistant and stable abi's and api's for linux so hardware > > makers can release the drivers for linux. Also old solaris drivers work > > just fine under solaris10 because of consistant api's and abi's. > > > > I know VIA and several manufactors have requesting to Morton and Linus for > > this feature even though it divides then linux community. > > ". > > The Linux developers DO NOT WANT to make it possible to write closed > source drivers. Many consider it a violation of the GPL. > > He is also incorrect about wireless, there are plenty of wireless > chipsets with open drivers. > > Lee > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Do you grep through log files > for problems? Stop! Download the new AJAX search engine that makes > searching your log files as easy as surfing the web. DOWNLOAD SPLUNK! > http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=103432&bid=230486&dat=121642 > _______________________________________________ > Alsa-user mailing list > Alsa-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user > ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Do you grep through log files for problems? Stop! Download the new AJAX search engine that makes searching your log files as easy as surfing the web. DOWNLOAD SPLUNK! http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=103432&bid=230486&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ Alsa-user mailing list Alsa-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user
