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Andreas Jaeger schreef:
> "M9." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
>> Philipp Thomas schreef:
>>
>>> I downloaded the .src.rpm (wrapped in a zip archive ...) and checked it. It
>>> does indeed contain binary-only parts so there is no way this can be made
>>> part of openSUSE.
>>>
>>> Philipp
>> Made part of openSUSE...hmmm...
>>
>> I was thinking more as a part of hardware detection, hardwaredriver
>> installation, itc: touchware.
>> If it can be compiled into the kernel, why cann't this be done at
>> installtime? (if a touchscreen is detected offcourse..)
>
> Did you check it?
>
> The source RPM contains no sources - it contains lots of binary stuff:
>
> [snip...lots of binary stuff]
>
> So, there's a common.o binary file. We will never add such a driver to
> our kernel.
>
> It even does have:
> #ifdef MODULE_LICENSE
> MODULE_LICENSE("Proprietary");
> #endif
>
> So, this is not GPL compatible.
>
> Sorry, no way, 3M is not providing a real source RPM for their kernel
> driver,
>
> Andreas
At this spot i am a complete noob...
What should 3M do, to provide a 'real' GPL compatible driver?
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