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From: Ion Badulescu <ionut@moisil.cs.columbia.edu>
To: Riley Williams <rhw@MemAlpha.CX>
Cc: Shawn Starr <spstarr@sh0n.net>, <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>,
        Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Subject: Re: Gigabit Intel NIC? - Intel Gigabit Ethernet Pro/1000T
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On Tue, 12 Jun 2001 18:20:58 +0100 (BST), Riley Williams <rhw@memalpha.cx> wrote:

> Shawn, I'd suggest you tell the said sales guy that IF he can get you
> the FULL specs TOGETHER WITH permission to freely distribute them, AND

Permission to freely distribute the specs isn't necessary, although it 
is nice indeed. All that's needed is permission to GPL the driver sources
written using knowledge from said specs.

Ion

-- 
  It is better to keep your mouth shut and be thought a fool,
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