Subject: Re: Can't use SYSFS for "Proprietry" driver modules !!!.
From: Lee Revell <rlrevell@joe-job.com>
To: Aaron Gyes <floam@sh.nu>
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Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2005 20:29:19 -0500
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On Sat, 2005-03-26 at 17:15 -0800, Aaron Gyes wrote:
> > So, the fact that someone else is doing something illegal, makes it
> > acceptable for you to do the same thing? Please, talk to a lawyer
> > about
> > this issue if you have _any_ questions.
> 
> How is what they are doing illegal? How it is even "bad"? They obviously
> can't give up their IP.

Many kernel developers feel that when people use their GPL'ed Linux code
with the binary drivers they are giving up their IP to Nvidia.  That
argument is no less valid than Nvidia's.

Only a lawyer can answer the first question, and AFAIK there is not much
precedent in the area so it's especially important to get legal advice.
One would think Nvidia and ATI got the green light from their lawyers
before releasing the binary drivers, so who knows.

Lee

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