Darren J Moffat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I actually think it makes it MUCH more complex.
>
> It was possible *before* OpenSolaris to write and legally ship a GPLv2
> device driver for Solaris if you stuck to the DDI. This is really no
> different that writing a GPLv2 application that uses a closed source libc.
>
> It is still possible today.
There is no need to stick to the DDI as there would only be a problem
if the act of porting the GPLv2 device driver would make parts of OpenSolaris
to become a "derived work" of the driver. This looks to be extremely improbable.
Jörg
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