Return-path: Received: from mx.freeshell.ORG ([192.94.73.19]:51058 "EHLO sdf.lonestar.org" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-FAIL) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1755908AbXIAV3l (ORCPT ); Sat, 1 Sep 2007 17:29:41 -0400 Date: Sat, 1 Sep 2007 21:27:37 +0000 From: Jacob Meuser To: Johannes Berg Cc: Jeff Garzik , linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: [PATCH] ath5k - License clarification Message-ID: <20070901212737.GD23642@SDF.LONESTAR.ORG> References: <20070901191405.GB10469@SDF.LONESTAR.ORG> <46D9BFC2.4080707@garzik.org> <20070901200714.GA23642@SDF.LONESTAR.ORG> <46D9CC46.4060302@garzik.org> <20070901210419.GC23642@SDF.LONESTAR.ORG> <1188681271.7585.163.camel@johannes.berg> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii In-Reply-To: <1188681271.7585.163.camel@johannes.berg> Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: On Sat, Sep 01, 2007 at 11:14:31PM +0200, Johannes Berg wrote: > On Sat, 2007-09-01 at 21:04 +0000, Jacob Meuser wrote: > > > I already explained my reasons for interest. > > > > It has nothing to do with what license is which, but about respect > > for the original author's wishes and the general idea of giving back. > > > > why are you attacking me? > > Wait, so you're suddenly the poor victim of an attack when you > contribute nothing to linux wireless and then out of the blue show up on > our mailing list and tell us how bad we are behaving? Cute. sorry if you feel that I am trying to scold you. this isn't about linux-wireless and these particular patches per se, but AFAICS, as a general developer, a common issue of license incompatability. I am only using this forum because it seems "warm" on this subject, and I've really said all I have to say. -- jakemsr@sdf.lonestar.org SDF Public Access UNIX System - http://sdf.lonestar.org