On Thu, 7 Sep 2006, Marcel Mourguiart wrote: > 2006/9/7, Rebecca J. Walter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Ok, Rebecca so i was wrong and putting the driver in the same server is > a violation of GPL licence ... then again: > > suse server, kernel server, debian, ubuntu, mandriva, linspire, ibiblio, etc > etc etc are against the GPL because all this servers/distros have the kernel > and _non-free_ kernel modules in the same server ... not the same directory > but the same server and i repeat, that this theory "same server = > distribution" is new to me.
I think you are not understanding the issue. The problem is as a distribution they can not be included. Novell made a choice! SUSE versions prior to the current... had a lot of tailored kernels. Recently the kernel people stopped support for anything non GPL. Since that time every distribution with newer kernels had to make a choice. Either accept and honor the GPL or assume the responibility of possible legal ramifications. What Novell choose was to place the burden on the Hardware People where it rightfully should be as you agree. > funny no body have say nothing about this massive gpl violations. The problem is hosting the driver implies distribution. > i have to add, that SLED 10, have a botton in the desktop to install XGL, > this script also install nvidia or ati propietary drivers if is it necesary, > i'm sure is a mistake and you are going to elimate this script or fase the > legal consequences. They go out and download the driver from the vendor sites. That is different than hosting it. Novell is working on solutions to the issuses. It takes time. Watch what happens. -- Boyd Gerber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ZENEZ 1042 East Fort Union #135, Midvale Utah 84047 --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
