On Thursday 22 August 2002 09:40 am, Peter Ruskin wrote: > On Thursday 22 Aug 2002 14:37, Per ?yvind Karlsen wrote: > > that's not entirely correct > > there are sources for the kernel-module, but not the GLX module > > NVIDIA_GLX-blablabla.src.rpm contains only precompiled binaries > > NVIDIA_kernel-blablabla.src.rpm cointans the source for the kernel > > module anyway, the license prohibits mandrake to ship these packages > > with the distro, does'nt it? > > It doesn't stop Gentoo from distributing them.
Nvidia does permit redistribution: http://www.nvidia.com/view.asp?IO=nv_swlicense -- [snip] -- 2.1.2 Linux Exception. Notwithstanding the foregoing terms of Section 2.1.1, SOFTWARE designed exclusively for use on the Linux operating system may be copied and redistributed, provided that the binary files thereof are not modified in any way (except for unzipping of compressed files). -- [snip] -- It just looks like Mandrake has a policy of not shipping anything that's not under a free license on the download CDs. -- -- Igor
