There is no problem with binary drivers. The GPL provides a test where you can determine if linking non-GPL code is OK. Read the GPL or details but if the linked code uses a well defined interface and in theory there _could_ be multiple suppliers for the non-GPl'd binary then the binary, even when linked is not actualy part of your code but just something your GPL'd code "talks to". THere is no restriction on what GPL's code can comunicate with
But that binary code _really_ must be "just something your software communicats with and they do provide a good test criteria. THere are many examples of binary drivers being linked to GPL's code. Just look at the Nvidia drivers in the Linux kernel or look at the Windows DLLs that Mplayer or Wine uses. --- Peter Nixon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed 14 Dec 2005 19:11, Mikael Magnusson wrote: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > hi All, > > > > > > I have some boards I would like to add support for in OpenPBX, > but I > > > just realized that I can't release the driver since it contains > (1) > > > binary firmware + (2) a binary component I don't have source for. > > > > > > My understanding of GPL is that it will be impossible to use > OpenPBX > > > with this board and distribute the driver even if it's free ? > > > > > > Does anyone have a solution for this, cause it can't be in the > interest > > > of this group to have a limitation on what boards we can use with > > > OpenPBX??? > > > > > > Jan > > > > Have you considered using the woomera interface? > > Or working with Craig and Derek to write an OPAL driver? OPAL will > not have a > license problem with your module(s) and a port of Woomera to OPAL is > in the > works.. > > -- > > Peter Nixon > http://www.peternixon.net/ > PGP Key: http://www.peternixon.net/public.asc > _______________________________________________ > Openpbx-dev mailing list > Openpbx-dev@openpbx.org > http://lists.openpbx.org/mailman/listinfo/openpbx-dev > Chris Albertson Home: 310-376-1029 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cell: 310-990-7550 Office: 310-336-5189 [EMAIL PROTECTED] KG6OMK __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Openpbx-dev mailing list Openpbx-dev@openpbx.org http://lists.openpbx.org/mailman/listinfo/openpbx-dev
