Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S965062AbVKBOy0 (ORCPT ); Wed, 2 Nov 2005 09:54:26 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S965069AbVKBOy0 (ORCPT ); Wed, 2 Nov 2005 09:54:26 -0500 Received: from ns.sevcity.net ([193.47.166.213]:35238 "EHLO mail.sevcity.net") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S965062AbVKBOyZ (ORCPT ); Wed, 2 Nov 2005 09:54:25 -0500 Subject: Re: Would I be violating the GPL? From: Alex Lyashkov To: Giuliano Pochini Cc: alex@alexfisher.me.uk, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, "Jeff V. Merkey" , Michael Buesch In-Reply-To: References: Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Organization: SevcityNet Message-Id: <1130943242.3367.39.camel@berloga.shadowland> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.4.5 (1.4.5-16) Date: Wed, 02 Nov 2005 16:54:03 +0200 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 596 Lines: 16 > > > > So despite the fact the driver has been written in c++, it > > might be possible to write a usable specification. > > Linux 2.6 doesn't accept c++, so you have to rewrite it anyway. > You should ask them if you can publish your own driver based > on infos you extract from their driver. > without exeption c++ code can be used at drivers. - 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/