From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S265481AbTLHQ23 (ORCPT ); Mon, 8 Dec 2003 11:28:29 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S265467AbTLHQ0o (ORCPT ); Mon, 8 Dec 2003 11:26:44 -0500 Received: from web11501.mail.yahoo.com ([216.136.172.46]:29577 "HELO web11501.mail.yahoo.com") by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id S265478AbTLHQ0T (ORCPT ); Mon, 8 Dec 2003 11:26:19 -0500 Message-ID: <20031208162618.59692.qmail@web11501.mail.yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2003 08:26:18 -0800 (PST) From: gary ng Subject: Re: Linux GPL and binary module exception clause? To: Alex Bennee Cc: Linux Mailing List In-Reply-To: <1070899731.2916.14.camel@cambridge.braddahead.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org How ? That beats me. But I believe it is no different from any other vendor trying to prove others infringe their copyright(insider tips etc.). BTW, the court rule in the SCO case that they have the burden to prove their accuse of IBM, in the discovery phase and not the other way round. No I don't have the talent to write driver, I am simply a linux user :-) --- Alex Bennee wrote: > On Sun, 2003-12-07 at 02:34, gary ng wrote: > > A driver > > writer must be careful in these situations. But > the > > burden of proof should still be on the linux > > community, not the other way round. > > How is the "community" meant to prove that a binary > only driver is an > infringing derivative of GPL'ed code? I suppose you > could generate > "signatures" for the inlines to compare against the > binary, however it > seems a little inequitable. I would suggest if your > working with GPL > code in making a binary-only product you should have > done your homework > and be prepared to argue why its not derived when > asked. > > And I say that having written binary only drivers > ;-) > > -- > Alex, homepage: http://www.bennee.com/~alex/ > What an author likes to write most is his signature > on the back of a > cheque. > -- Brendan Francis > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New Yahoo! Photos - easier uploading and sharing. http://photos.yahoo.com/