Re: SVGA kernel chipset drivers. (yes, again)

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Wed, 12 Jun 1996 20:51:41 +0100 (BST)

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> I would be very surprised if it could be illegal, this isn't even microsoft
> code, but generally it is written by your video card vendor. I've never seen
> any shrink wrapped licences on video card drivers. Besides do you think Wine
> is illegal because it loads Microsoft dll.

The video driver cores are almost all based on microsoft code. I think you will
find there are potential issues here

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