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On 12/29/2009 07:52 PM, Greg KH wrote: |
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> No, the readme/copying is correct, it covers all of the code that runs |
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> on the processor as one body of work. Firmware blobs are different in |
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> that they do not run in the same processor, and can be of a different |
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> license. |
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Yes, but they don't cover everything in the tarball. If I want to copy |
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the tarball, then I need to comply with the distribution license of the |
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tarball. That license isn't clearly advertised. It is a mix of a |
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number of licenses from GPL v2 to allowed-to-copy-without-modifications. |
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The processor that the software runs on is fairly irrelevant. |
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In any case, I'm sure the kernel team will update the ebuild license |
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string appropriately - this is more of a debate for the LKML. I just |
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don't think that they've done a good job with it. Others are welcome to |
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hold differing opinions. :) |
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