On Sat, 4 Mar 2006 15:36:08 +0100 (CET)
"J.O. Aho" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Is there any possible interpretation of the GPL
> > that would shut out the other, non-GPL systems from
> > using GPL:ed hardware? Will it still be okay to make,
> > e.g. closed source drivers for GPL:ed hardware,
> > license-less (public domain) or BSD-like licensed
> > drivers?
>
> Far from any expert in the filed, but I think making a driver would be the
> same as linking a program against a gpl library, the license would taint
> the code, which would prevent the closed source driver. There would be a
> need of a LGPL to allow closed source drivers.
Well, i'd say that writing a driver for a GPL'ed device
would be like using a common protocol to talk with a
GPL'ed program. (Otherwise non-GPL software would not
be allowed to "talk" to GPL software)
> Frankly I don't see the gain in making a closed source driver when
> "everything" is already "open source", but of course microsoft would like
> to hide their comments about open source ;)
There is. Think about someone using the PCI core on one chip
and using a closed design on an other.
Attila Kinali
--
wer soviel schoggi isst, kann sowieso nicht dumm sein ;-)
-- Sandra
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