> > > Is this really true?  I would think that closed source drivers will only
> > > be missing from the OSS downloadable .iso images.  They would probably be
> > > found in the supplemental CD and in the retail box DVD media.
> >
> > Reading really makes a difference some times. I quote once again:
> > > Most developers of the kernel community consider non-GPL kernel
> > > modules to be infringing on their copyright.  Novell does respect this
> > > position, and will no longer distribute non-GPL kernel modules as part of
> > > future products.
> >
> > The retail box DVD _is_ a future product and as such included in the above
> > statement.
> >
> > Greetings, Stephan
> >
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> I keep seeing this referred to, but I can't find any reference to it 
> anywhere, 
> I've glanced through the opensuse mail archives, opensuse news, Novell news, 
> searched the Novell site (kernel remove/ban closed source/non-GPL), same with 
> Google, for such a big change, it doesn't seem to have hit any news sites... 
> Either that or the announcement doesn't include any of the keywords above...

http://lists.opensuse.org/archive/opensuse-announce/2006-Feb/0004.html

Ciao, Marcus

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