On Sun, 2011-05-22 at 13:34 +0100, Alasdair Lumsden wrote:
> Hi Ken & Ken,
> 
> With each release we've shipped the latest nVidia driver available from their 
> website, and we're hoping to do the same with oi_151.
> 
> Regarding the license terms, initially the license stated binary 
> redistribution was for Linux. But after I left a voicemail with NVidia's 
> corporate headquarters, one part of the license was updated to include 
> OpenSolaris:
> 
> http://www.nvidia.com/object/nv_swlicense.html
> 
> "Linux/FreeBSD/OpenSolaris Exception. Notwithstanding the foregoing terms of 
> Section 2.1.1, SOFTWARE designed exclusively for use on the Linux or FreeBSD 
> operating systems, or other operating systems derived from the source code to 
> these operating systems, may be copied and redistributed, provided that the 
> binary files thereof are not modified in any way (except for unzipping of 
> compressed files)."
> 
> The update was "half-arsed", because it states "Linux/FreeBSD/OpenSolaris 
> Exception", then later in the paragraph states "Linux or FreeBSD" but not 
> OpenSolaris. But we're interpreting this liberally.
> 
> They never responded to my voicemail directly, but I'd like to think the 
> timing of the change suggests they actually listened.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Alasdair

Excellent :)

Speaking of 151, I've been testing 148b as daily driver on the
workstation front.  I've filed a couple bug reports on Redmine, but left
target version blank since I wasn't sure about the bug handling
workflow.  Should I be setting target at 151 or would that fall under
auspices of triage person?


-- 
Ken Gunderson <[email protected]>


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