Messages in this thread | | | From | "Khimenko Victor" <> | Date | Sun, 20 Sep 1998 03:14:12 +0400 (MSD) | Subject | Re: Linux, UDI and SCO. |
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19-Sep-98 17:34 you wrote: > Erik Corry wrote: >> >> On Sat, Sep 19, 1998 at 10:31:26PM +0400, Khimenko Victor wrote: >> > In <19980919193105.A22160@arbat.com> Erik Corry (erik@arbat.com) wrote: >> > >> > EC> But you can release a UDI driver simultaneously under two >> > EC> different licenses. So everyone can be happy. >> > >> > Not at all. LGPL will be 100% enough for such purposes. >> >> I see no way of forcing hardware manufacturers to use LGPL. >> >> The only way would seem to be to not put UDI in the official >> kernel, but there are sure to be distributions that put it >> in anyway (Xi graphics will, I would guess) and individuals >> will always be free to do so.
> Ummmmm.... That's really easy. 1st case: change the kernel license to > disallow commercial drivers. 2nd case: change the module code to only > load drivers containing the right string in the right place. That > string would of course be a protected certification mark. These are > sort of ugly and rude. Can anyone think of something nicer?
This is not really needed. Inclusion of OSD-compiance in USD-certification will be enough :-) Since "Big Boss" (who will sign checks :-) is aware that certified driver is "Good Thing" while non-certified driver is "Bad Thing" (even if he is not aware what's driver is in first place :-)
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