Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Wed, 1 Jan 2003 13:26:46 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Wed, 1 Jan 2003 13:26:46 -0500 Received: from smtp-outbound.cwctv.net ([213.104.18.10]:46123 "EHLO smtp.cwctv.net") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Wed, 1 Jan 2003 13:26:44 -0500 From: To: andre@linux-ide.org, info@nvidia.com, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Date: Wed, 1 Jan 2003 18:33:35 +0000 Subject: RE:Re: Re: Why is Nvidia given GPL'd code to use in closed source drivers? MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Liberate TVMail 2.6 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="1041446015774" Message-ID: <0cc9b1031180113DTVMAIL9@smtp.cwctv.net> Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 3530 Lines: 97 --1041446015774 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit the eula is irrelevent, it should be GPL, oh and I read the drivers on a computer with an geforce card. which i now own;) Dean. Three ways to kill yourself, and ive been drove in one... On Tue, 31 Dec 2002 23:38:58 -0800 (PST) Andre Hedrick wrote: --1041446015774 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Received: from vger.kernel.org ([209.116.70.75]) by smtp.cwctv.net with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.5.1877.447.44); Wed, 1 Jan 2003 07:37:41 +0000 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Wed, 1 Jan 2003 02:30:49 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Wed, 1 Jan 2003 02:30:49 -0500 Received: from astound-64-85-224-253.ca.astound.net ([64.85.224.253]:52740 "EHLO master.linux-ide.org") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Wed, 1 Jan 2003 02:30:48 -0500 Received: from localhost (andre@localhost) by master.linux-ide.org (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id XAA03039; Tue, 31 Dec 2002 23:38:58 -0800 Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2002 23:38:58 -0800 (PST) From: Andre Hedrick To: Hell.Surfers@cwctv.net, info@nvidia.com cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: RE:Re: Re: Why is Nvidia given GPL'd code to use in closed source drivers? In-Reply-To: <0f8e32227050113DTVMAIL7@smtp.cwctv.net> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org Precedence: bulk X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Return-Path: linux-kernel-owner+Hell.Surfers=40cwctv.net@vger.kernel.org On Wed, 1 Jan 2003 Hell.Surfers@cwctv.net wrote: > They are stealing by changing GPL files, and not giving the source, its Before you call Nvidia a "THEIF", look in the mirror and read the legal license associated with the drivers you have, and you do not have hardware. http://www.nvidia.com/view.asp?IO=legal_info The attached EULA is what you forgot to read, or maybe forgot understand. International Offices England: Theale Court, 11-13 High Street Theale, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 5AH England Tel: +44 (118) 903 3000 Fax: +44 (118) 930 5691 > not for personal use so they are DISTRIBUTING it, and INCLUDING IT. BUT > they dont give out their DERIVED source. I work with C everyday and when > you put in a header file you are including it, all kernel headers are Well recall you said it was time for you to consult your "lawyer"/"solicitor", well lets see if I can help you do it faster. I am tired of your rants about NVIDIA and the commerial viability of binary library objects with public source wrappers. With any luck you can be the person to win or loose the case and make GPL viable or not. Are you willing to take the risk? Regards, Andre Hedrick LAD Storage Consulting Group - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ --1041446015774-- - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/