>On Wed, 2006-09-06 at 20:39 +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >On Tuesday 05 September 2006 05:58 am, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >> I mean, the question is interesting. Can I, for example, port a Linux >> >> kernel driver that is GPL to Solaris, and legally run it ? >> >> I hope to eventually get a positive answer to that ... but not here and >> >> now; back to work :) >> > >> >Frank, >> > >> >I think the answer today is no. But when GPLv3 is out, the answer should be >> >yes. This is the entire problem with linking kernel code (although that >> >hasn't been upheld in a court of law, AFAIK) with other non-GPL seems to >> >have >> >been the issue, since the Linux 2.4.13 kernel. >> >> The answer is "yes" regardless of the version of the GPL. >> >> The GPL's provisions which don't allow mixing don't come into force until >> you start distributing the binary. > >So, what's the point of porting GPL driver if you can not eventually use >it other then in your garage? :-)
It's the question he asked. "Can I legally run it?". Casper _______________________________________________ opensolaris-discuss mailing list [email protected]
