Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 19 Sep 2001 16:48:59 -0500 (CDT) | From | Jeff Garzik <> | Subject | Re: Replace the eepro100 driver with the e100 driver?? |
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On Wed, 19 Sep 2001, Ben Greear wrote: > The e100 license appears to be compatible, and it has some nice features, like
Old news, and it is definitely -not- compatible :/
Every Linux distributor (or other entity) that ships e100 -must- get an specific exemption from Intel's lawyers, because the license does not cover patent liability.
So as I understand it (IANAL), with an exemption, Intel can sue an end user over patent issues. The GPL would protect against such business...
Also AFAIK, this is a problem with most if not all IP covered by patents -and- a BSD license.
Again, IANAL, but this is what I was told from a trusted source, and backed up by another...
Jeff
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