Re: non-free firmware in kernel modules, aggregation and unclear copyright notice.
- To: Sven Luther <sven.luther@wanadoo.fr>
- Cc: Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@pobox.com>, Matthew Wilcox <matthew@wil.cx>, Greg KH <greg@kroah.com>, Michael Poole <mdpoole@troilus.org>, debian-legal@lists.debian.org, debian-kernel@lists.debian.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, Jes Sorensen <jes@trained-monkey.org>, linux-acenic@sunsite.dk
- Subject: Re: non-free firmware in kernel modules, aggregation and unclear copyright notice.
- From: Sven Luther <sven.luther@wanadoo.fr>
- Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2005 23:58:36 +0200
- Message-id: <[🔎] 20050404215835.GA4563@pegasos>
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- References: <[🔎] 20050404100929.GA23921@pegasos> <[🔎] 87ekdq1xlp.fsf@sanosuke.troilus.org> <[🔎] 20050404141647.GA28649@pegasos> <[🔎] 20050404175130.GA11257@kroah.com> <[🔎] 20050404183909.GI18349@parcelfarce.linux.theplanet.co.uk> <[🔎] 42519BCB.2030307@pobox.com> <[🔎] 20050404202706.GB3140@pegasos> <[🔎] 4251A7E8.6050200@pobox.com> <[🔎] 20050404212405.GC3421@pegasos>
On Mon, Apr 04, 2005 at 11:24:05PM +0200, Sven Luther wrote:
> It assuredly can't hurt to add a few lines of comments to tg3.c, and since it
> is probably (well, 1/3 chance here) you who added said firmware to the tg3.c
> file, i guess you are even well placed to at least exclude it from being
> GPLed. Is this not a reasonable request ? Which should get a reasonable
> answer, and not claims of being a pain in the ass, and other wild fanatical
> accusations ?
Jeff, please ignore this last sentence, i should not have said it.
Friendly,
Sven Luther
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