Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 12 Dec 2005 13:20:26 -0800 (PST) | From | "Randy.Dunlap" <> | Subject | Re: Runs with Linux (tm) |
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On Mon, 12 Dec 2005, David Lang wrote:
> On Wed, 7 Dec 2005, Jesse Barnes wrote: > > > Now, who's in a position to make this happen? Maybe Linux International? > > (I think Maddog mentioned something like this at a Kernel Summit a few > > years ago.) > > I don't remember tha name of the orginization, but the group that Linus > setup to enforce the trademark would be perfect for this. licensing a > 'runs with linux' sticker would be exactly the type of thing the trademark > is designed to protect.
That's the Linux Mark Institute: http://www.linuxmark.org/
> I think it's obvious that anything with in-kernel drivers would qualify > (new versions of hardware may need driver updates before they could use > the sticker) and if Linus could define a suitable level of documentation > of the hardware I think that that should very quickly lead to an in-kernel > driver (and given hardware lead time it may be reasonable to allow the > sticker based on the release of documentation) > > I would not like to see it for external drivers, especially ones that work > only with specific kernels from specific distros. even if the source is > available, unless it can be merged into the kernel it's going to be a > ongoing problem (although the open-source-but-external driver code could > end up being deemed 'sufficiant documentation') > > David Lang
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