Re: [PATCH] License issue with rocket driver

H. Peter Anvin (hpa@zytor.com)
16 Jun 2003 11:04:14 -0700

Followup to: <Pine.LNX.3.96.1030615230303.22624A-100000@gatekeeper.tmr.com>
By author: Bill Davidsen <davidsen@tmr.com>
In newsgroup: linux.dev.kernel
>
> I don't see that it would disagree with GPL, let's try to get the existing
> Linux driver GPL'd with their agreement. I don't see that it helps anyone
> to just start throwing out drivers without at least checking with the
> author on license terms.

[...]

> > * This source code may only be used to develop software products that
> > * will operate with Comtrol brand hardware.
> > *

If that doesn't contradict the GPL I don't know what does...

-hpa

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