I think this answer can be of general interest. So according to nVidia there is NO restriction for distribution on their driver. A good place for it would thus probably also be the Build-Server, wouldn't it? With a dependency on the Kernel, if I understand this system right, the BuildService would trigger a recompile of the module.
Any comments on this are more than welcome! Greetings, Dominique Begin forwarded message: Dominique, NVIDIA has no restrictions in redistributing the NVIDIA X driver. You should inquire with Novell whether they have any specific requirements or restrictions in redistributing their RPMs. Thanks, Lonni On 08/30/2006 07:51 AM Dominique Leuenberger wrote: > Lonni, > > I forgot something in my last reply; I was to fast in clicking. > Is there a problem about hosting the drivers on another server than > the nVidia Server? > > I mean, it would be quiet conveniant to host the driver on the > BuildService of Novell, as most users are looking there to find all > sort of RPMs for their installation. > > Regards, > Dominique > > Quoting Lonni J Friedman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> Dominique, >> Thanks for your email. The RPMS that you noted below are actually >> created & maintained exclusively by Novell. NVIDIA's involvement is >> solely to host the RPMs. Any questions about updates to the RPMs or >> additional packages should be directed to Novell/SuSE. >> >> Thanks, >> Lonni J Friedman >> NVIDIA Corporation >> >> On 08/30/2006 03:04 AM Dominique Leuenberger wrote: >>> dear sir, >>> >>> on download.nvidia.com/novell you're offering a repository for Suse >>> Linux Enterprise Desktop and Server, which also works with >>> openSUSE 10.1 >>> >>> I have two questions regarding this: >>> - Are there plans, and if yes, in what timeframe, to distribute the >>> latest released driver (8774) via this repository too? At this >>> moment, there is still the previous driver in the repository. >>> >>> - Will nVidia also support NON-Enterprise products like openSUSE >>> 10.2 (upcoming release in december) and eventually other >>> distributions? >>> >>> The complete task of compiling and packing could probably be solved >>> using the BuildService from Novell, which is in progress of being >>> opensourced. I'm sure you'd have some good chances to get something >>> alike or even use their system. >>> >>> We (the Linux community in general) are very grateful for the >>> excellent drivers we get from nVidia and many of us would not even >>> dare thinking about another manufacturer for Graphic Cards. >>> >>> Looking forward to a reply, >>> Dominique >> >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> This email message is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) >> and may contain >> confidential information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure >> or distribution >> is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact >> the sender by >> reply email and destroy all copies of the original message. >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
