Re: SUMMARY:What is accepted into the standard kernel sources ?
Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Fri, 6 Feb 1998 09:54:39 +0000 (GMT)
> code for the driver that builds on top of the binary module. Alan Cox
> raised doubts as to whether or not Olicom could release the
> source-part of the driver under GPL; I would be very surprised if this
> was not allowed - Olicom wrote the driver, has all rights to it, and
> therefore can do pretty much what we like with it, including giving it
> out to people on GPL terms. I even believe Linus has used such an
> argument on several occasions.
If you release it on GPL terms then you wouldnt be allowed to make
it use the binary only firmware module of your own. You'd be trying to
release something under self contradictory licenses. Nothing at all
stops you doing this , but its a bit silly. You probably want your own
"Do what you want" license variant so it can be linked with your
binary module.
> Now, I'll go bother some bosses.
Best of luck.
Alan
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