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Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 12:25:04 +1100
To: "Jeff V. Merkey" <jmerkey@devicelogics.com>
From: Lincoln Dale <ltd@cisco.com>
Subject: Re: Linux 2.6.9 pktgen module causes INIT process respawning  
  and sickness
Cc: "Jeff V. Merkey" <jmerkey@devicelogics.com>, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
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At 12:06 PM 23/11/2004, Jeff V. Merkey wrote:
>>Bryan Sparks says no to open sourcing this code in Linux. Sorry -- I 
>>asked. I am allowed to open source any modifications
>>to public kernel sources like dev.c since we have an obligation to do so. 
>>I will provide source code enhancements for the kernel
>>for anyone who purchases our Linux based appliances and asks for the 
>>source code (so says Bryan Sparks). You can issue a purchase
>>request to Bryan Sparks (bryan@devicelogics.com) if you want any source 
>>code changes for the Linux kernel.
>
>Needless to say, we are not open sourcing any of our proprietary 
>technology with the appliances, just the changes to the core
>Linux kernel files as required by the GPL, just to clarify. It comes as a 
>patch to linux-2.6.9 and does not include the appliance
>core systems.

got it - much clearer.

fair enough.


cheers,

lincoln.

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