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Re: Bug#226417: ITP: kernel-patch-2.4-fasttraks150 -- PROMISE FastTrak S150 TX Series Linux Drivers (for Linux 2.4)



Op di 06-01-2004, om 21:21 schreef Raphael Bossek:
> > > * License         : GPL, closed source
> > Huh?
> One part are Linux kernel sources to be compiled with the desired
> Linux sources. The second part is a binary-only library not available
> as source. The same way nVidia is doing it today for their graphic
> cards. I hope it won't become a habit for the hardware manufactures.

"become"?

With nVidia, ATI, a whole bunch of Winmodem manufacturers, and now
Promise too, I'd say this definately has become a habit for hardware
manufacturers.

-- 
Wouter Verhelst
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Nederlandstalige Linux-documentatie -- http://nl.linux.org
Most people have two reasons for doing anything -- a good reason, and
the real reason

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