2003-01-03 20:11:14

by Bob Taylor

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Subject: Re: Why is Nvidia given GPL'd code to use in closed source drivers?

In message <[email protected]>, Brad
Hards writes:

[snip]

> I _hate_ intellectual property.

Unless, of course, you happen to have some yourself.

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2003-01-04 01:26:06

by Larry McVoy

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Subject: Re: Why is Nvidia given GPL'd code to use in closed source drivers?

On Fri, Jan 03, 2003 at 10:31:58AM -0800, Bob Taylor wrote:
> In message <[email protected]>, Brad
> Hards writes:
>
> [snip]
>
> > I _hate_ intellectual property.
>
> Unless, of course, you happen to have some yourself.

Flaming on the kernel list: $20 minutes.
Reading all the flames: $120 minutes.
A flash of truth like Bob's statement: Priceless.
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