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Subject: Re: Qlogic/FC firmware
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>
> Interesting- I should have checked- they didn't use to have GPL on the f/w.
> Earlier driver versions didn't! Oops!
>

Actually, it's not quite. The 2200 f/w has:

/************************************************************************
 *                                                                      *
 *               --- ISP2200 Initiator/Target Firmware ---              *
 *             with Fabric (Public Loop), Point-point, and              *
 *             expanded LUN addressing for FCTAPE                       *
 *                                                                      *
 ************************************************************************
  Copyright (C) 2000 and 2100 Qlogic Corporation
  (www.qlogic.com)

  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
  WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
  General Public License for more details.
*******************************************************************
/*
 *      Firmware Version 2.01.27 (11:07 Dec 18, 2000)
 */

(you should  note, btw, that the f/w that's on the internal QLogic website for
OEMS is 2.1.26)

So, it's *sort of* GPLd....

-matt