On Sun, 10 Jul 2005 16:50:53 +0300 Andres Salomon wrote:
> On Sat, 09 Jul 2005 01:11:46 +0200, Francesco Poli wrote:
>
> > On Fri, 08 Jul 2005 12:01:14 -0400 Andres Salomon wrote:
[...]
> > > So, by
> > > dual-licensing, the OEMs can continue using the driver and
> > > firmware under the GPL (invalid or not),
> >
> > and thus violating QLogic copyright?
> >
>
> Yep. They have the legal team to defend themselves from lawsuits; we
> do not. Therefore, we will take the safe route.
Ah, well! As long as they are happy with this solution...
Anyway the copyright notice gives the *impression* that the drafter
knows very little about license compatibility (and the meaning of the
GNU GPL, given that something is offered under the GPL with no source).
Now I know that this is not actually the case, since you explained me
the real reason behind this awkward dual licensing, but the notice still
sounds strange. :-(
> > main and contrib are off-limits
> > for a sourceless package.
> >
> > But that is surely clear to you...
>
>
> Yep, they have no intention of making the source available; that was
> my first suggestion. :)
That is unfortunate, really unfortunate.
I mean: it's unfortunate that they won't make source available, not that
that was your first suggestion! ;-)
BTW, which piece of hardware is this?
Are we talking about CONFIG_SCSI_QLOGIC_FC_FIRMWARE, by chance?
Just to remember and avoid buying the card...
--
:-( This Universe is buggy! Where's the Creator's BTS? ;-)
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