Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sat, 19 Sep 1998 03:36:43 +0100 | From | Carlos Morgado <> | Subject | Re: Linux, UDI and SCO. |
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On Fri, Sep 18, 1998 at 11:13:37AM -0600, Erik Andersen wrote: > On Fri, 18 Sep 1998, Pavel Machek wrote: > > > Two issues though: > 1) Why can't BSD, NPL, Artistic, and other free code be linked > with the kernel? As I read the GPL, this isn't a problem, and > unless I am mistaken, there are a number of linux drivers that have > made use of *BSD code, which is not GPL. I think you are mistaken > in your statement. > My reading of the GPL is that it permits linking with "free" licences. but i can be wrong :) > 2) It is reasonable to consider a device driver running under a UDI layer > as an "independent and separate works in themselves", and in that context, > there is no problem using it under a non-free OS. It is just a program
But the driver will be linked against the kernel. That does violate GPL.
> that runs on the OS (in kernel space), and as such it is no different > then running gcc under SCO or solaris, etc. Not a problem, as long as > they also distribute (or point to) the source.
Not quite. gcc runs in user space and 1 libc away from the kernel :)
> Remember, "mere aggregation of another work not based on the Program > with the Program (or with a work based on the Program) on a volume of > a storage or distribution medium does not bring the other work under > the scope of this License." If we write it, they can ship it -- but it > will be free, and can be fixed. > Storage is not running. That means you can release a cdrom with the linux kernel and Motif. Not that you can link motifinto the linux kernel. > I say we have everything to gain by supporting this, and little to lose. > We get binary only drivers for unsupported devices, and then when we get a > free driver that is better written, everyone will use it because of the > inherent advantages of a free driver. > How do we get a driver ?
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