Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Tue, 29 Jan 2002 09:28:43 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Tue, 29 Jan 2002 09:28:17 -0500 Received: from swazi.realnet.co.sz ([196.28.7.2]:57255 "HELO netfinity.realnet.co.sz") by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id ; Tue, 29 Jan 2002 09:26:19 -0500 Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 16:20:46 +0200 (SAST) From: Zwane Mwaikambo X-X-Sender: zwane@netfinity.realnet.co.sz To: Pierre Rousselet Cc: Linux Kernel Subject: Re: ext2 fs corruption and usb devices In-Reply-To: <3C5691F0.30105@wanadoo.fr> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Tue, 29 Jan 2002, Pierre Rousselet wrote: > Q1: Are the ST USB drivers for Linux completely Open Source ? > > A1: Alcatel supports the Open Source Movement, but feels it has to > protect it's Intellectual property. Therefore, The drivers are only > partially Open Source. > There is a open source kernel-module (GPL) and a closed source > management application. The management application is distributed as a > binary and contains the firmware. Thanks for clearing that up. Regards, Zwane Mwaikambo - 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/