Return-path: Received: from mailgate.cesmail.net ([216.154.195.36]:35488 "HELO mailgate.cesmail.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id S1751536AbXDHRG3 (ORCPT ); Sun, 8 Apr 2007 13:06:29 -0400 Message-ID: <20070408130627.ov4v0g08csgggwws@webmail.spamcop.net> Date: Sun, 08 Apr 2007 13:06:27 -0400 From: Pavel Roskin To: Reyk Floeter Cc: bcm43xx-dev@lists.berlios.de, linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org, Marcus Glocker , Theo de Raadt Subject: Re: OpenBSD bcw: Possible GPL license violation issues References: <200704041945.21447.mb@bu3sch.de> <20070408132743.GA12836@slim.vantronix.net> In-Reply-To: <20070408132743.GA12836@slim.vantronix.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: Hello, Reyk! Quoting Reyk Floeter : > I'm sure that somebody forwarded the mails from our private > discussions to you where I clearly denied the requests to change the > license of my driver. I do not believe in dual licensing, and it would > make my driver less free. It does not add a benefit for us but it does > introduce additional problems. I don't want to take care of GPL > licensing issues, and I do not want to distinguish between BSD/ISC > code on the one hand and GPL code on the other hand. [skip] > But you make an idiot out of me > > You either totally misinterpreted my statements or you just want to > spread the FUD that every OpenBSD developer is mind-controlled by > Theo. I involved Theo _after_ I denied the various requests to change > the license of my driver because the various people didn't stop to > repeat their requests. You involved lawyers to question my code. OK, I appreciate your explanation. Indeed, I knew only a part of the story, and what I knew is very different from what you are writing now. I did avoid your name and the words like "mind-controlled" in the original post. I'm sorry that your name was mentioned in the discussion and that you are feeling uneasy about my comments. If you re-read my post, you'll see that I was actually sympathizing with you. I would really like to stop this thread, because it's watched by too many people, and any wrong word can do more damage. I do hope that we'll cooperate on the blob-free Atheros driver. -- Regards, Pavel Roskin