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Subject: Re: [Need Input] (informal) Automotive PV drivers
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Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2014 17:34:58 +0200
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On 04/06/14 17:21, Lars Kurth wrote:
>> Which allows them to be imported/shared with other OSes. Could you
> consider
>> releasing the Linux drivers under this kind of license?
> 
> @Roger: Can you explain why this is a good idea? Apart from consitency
> I think I know, but am not 100% sure. I suppose there are benefits for
> the likes of MiniOS, BSD, ...

So that those drivers can be imported into other OSes which are not
under the GPL. As you say, I was mainly thinking about MiniOS and BSDs.

Roger.