On Fri, 17 Sep 1999, Steve Chandler wrote:
> I still do not understand how M-Systems somewhat
> restrictive driver license for Linux is compatible with
> the GPL. Has Linus, RMS or Alan expressed an
It's compatible until you use it - the companies that use it could have
troubles since they are violating their "contract" for linux by linking in
the driver.
> opinion? Has M-Systems expressed their view as
> to how it is legal to license their driver in the way
> that they have? I hate to push M-Systems too hard
> for fear that they will just (foolishly) refuse to support
> Linux in the future.
They have released docs so a correctly written GPL'ed driver is now
available.
> Are there any GPL drivers under development for
> the M-Systems hardware?
Yup, search a linux-kernel mailing list archive.
dave
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