On 14 August 2012 18:02, Akemi Yagi <amy...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 9:26 AM, Alan Bartlett <a...@elrepo.org> wrote: >> >> I have a vague feeling that there was a problem with the license and >> the way the code operates. I believe that toracat was looking into >> that aspect. Once we have toracat's report, assuming it is positive, I >> will certainly be willing to take this request. >> >> Akemi, would you please "look up" toracat's report. >> >> Alan. > > I re-checked the LICENSE file in the tarfile quoted by Maurits ( > http://filedownloads.qlogic.com/Files/TempDownlods/82534/qlcnic-5.0.26-QLogic.tgz > ). It says: > > ======================================================= > Copyright (c) 2009-2011 QLogic Corporation > QLogic Linux qlcnic NIC Driver > > You may modify and redistribute the device driver code under the > GNU General Public License (a copy of which is attached hereto as > Exhibit A) published by the Free Software Foundation (version 2). > > > EXHIBIT A > > GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE > Version 2, June 1991 > > Copyright (C) 1989, 1991 Free Software Foundation, Inc. > 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA > Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies > of this license document, but changing it is not allowed. > > ======================================================== > > Akemi > _______________________________________________ > elrepo mailing list > elrepo@lists.elrepo.org > http://lists.elrepo.org/mailman/listinfo/elrepo
Thank you, Akemi. So assuming no other obstructions, we should be able to package this driver. I have, therefore, put it onto my list. Alan. _______________________________________________ elrepo mailing list elrepo@lists.elrepo.org http://lists.elrepo.org/mailman/listinfo/elrepo