Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 05 Dec 2003 12:11:11 +0100 | From | Helge Hafting <> | Subject | Re: Linux GPL and binary module exception clause? |
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Ihar 'Philips' Filipau wrote:
> GPL is about distribution. > > e.g. NVidia can distribute .o file (with whatever license they have > to) and nvidia.{c,h} files (even under GPL license). > Then install.sh may do on behalf of user "gcc nvidia.c blob.o -o > nvidia.ko". Resulting module are not going to be distributed - it is > already at hand of end-user. So no violation of GPL whatsoever.
Open source still win if they do this. Anybody interested may then read the restricted source and find out how the chip works. They may then write an open driver from scratch, using the knowledge.
Helge Hafting
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