[http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=3433]
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July 22nd, 2009
Pigs are flying low: Why Microsoft open-sourced its Linux drivers
Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 4:27 am
[...]
my ZDNet blogging colleague Paula Rooney and TechFlash’s Todd Bishop
both noted yesterday, one of the key reasons Microsoft agreed to do
this was left out of the original tale told by the Softies.
Microsoft originally was licensing the Linux drivers, also known as
the Linux Integration Components (LIC), in a way that was in violation
of the GPL. It was offering them under a combination of the GPL and a
closed source license.
[...]
I re-contacted Kroah-Hartman last night to verify this new piece of
information. Here’s what he said, via e-mail:
MJF: Hemminger is claiming Microsoft put the LIC code under the
GPL because it was in violation of the GPL. Is this true? Did you have
to suggest to (Microsoft Platform Strategy Chief Sam) Ramji & Co. that
they were in violation in order to get them to agree to release the
code under GPLv2?
GKH: I didn’t have to “suggest” anything, I only had to merely
point out the obviousness of the situation :)
MJF: If this isn’t accurate, could you let me know how to
interpret (Hemminger’s) comments on his blog.
GKH: No, that sounds accurate.
[...]
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