On Monday 20 September 2004 05:57, Keith Whitwell wrote: > Jon Smirl wrote: > > I just checked a small change into DRM CVS that adds sysfs i2c support > > to the linux radeon driver. The patch includes some GPL licensed code > > extracted from the Linux kernel. The GPL files are only in the > > drm/linux directory. No GPL code was added to drm/shared or drm/bsd so > > the BSD build does not include the GPL code. The two GPL licensed > > files are clearly marked including warnings not to copy them into the > > BSD build. > > The issue with GPL and drm is as I have stated several times now that we've > wanted XFree, and now Xorg, to be able to distribute this code as part of > their tree. > > XFree86 had a strong policy against allowing GPL into their tree, I don't > know what Xorg's stand is. Maybe someone can comment from there?
I've not heard any discussion to the contrary, so I would assume this is still the case. xc/extras/README claims: "Packages included here must be redistributable under conditions compatible with the XFree86 redistribution conditions (see xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/doc/COPYRIGHT for examples of compatible licences)." Of course that file no longer exists, and hasn't since before XFree86 4.0. When it did exist, it only made reference to BSD-style licenses: http://cvsweb.xfree86.org/cvsweb/xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/doc/Attic/COPYRIGHT So this may be an open policy question still, but I suspect the answer is still "No GPL code". --- To be honest, I'd just as soon see Mesa removed from extras/ entirely, but - besides libGLcore - we can't do that until one of Mesa's build targets (linux-dri probably) is capable of generating a libGL that acts as a GLX client. This would involve moving the GLX client code from xc/lib/GL/glx into Mesa; I understand there's been some resistance to that idea in the past. - ajax ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: YOU BE THE JUDGE. Be one of 170 Project Admins to receive an Apple iPod Mini FREE for your judgement on who ports your project to Linux PPC the best. Sponsored by IBM. Deadline: Sept. 24. Go here: http://sf.net/ppc_contest.php -- _______________________________________________ Dri-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dri-devel
