Again, the vote seems to be to take this offline, particularly if attorneys
are going to get involved. Perhaps we should.
Jeff
----- Original Message -----
From: Dave Cinege <dcinege@psychosis.com>
To: <linux-kernel@vger.rutgers.edu>
Cc: <info@m-sys.com>
Sent: Monday, May 24, 1999 12:57 PM
Subject: Re: Annoying GPL issues
> david parsons wrote:
> >
> > From your description, I don't know whether IGEL is infringing on the
> > GPL unless they're not distributing binaries. It's M-Systems which
> > seems to be playing football with the kernel license (and why? If
it's
> > important to preserve their precious bodily fluids, why not write a
> > little bootstrap loader and use initrds to load up a linux kernel
that
> > can then insmod the binary module.)
>
> M-Systems is off the wall. They will not release source to the drivers
because
> they "need to protect the patents surrounding their technology".
>
> #1 Any so called patents surrounding a flash memory device like this are
> dubious at best.
>
> #2 All patents are public to begin with, and the whole point to a patent
> is to afford them this protection.
>
>
> I've been asked several....actually MANY MANY times to distribute
> the Disk on Chip driver with Linux Router. Because of these radiculous
> reasons for them not releasing source, I won't do it.
>
> It may not be directly apparent to them, but LRP's lack of a DOC driver is
> costing them quite a bit in business. (I'd like to think LRP is the most
> prevelent starting point for using flash with Linux.)
>
> --
> http://www.linuxrouter.org/ Linux Router Project
>
> "Even if one takes every reefer madness allegation of the prohibitionists
> at face value, marijuana prohibition has done far more harm to far more
> people than marijuana ever could." William F. Buckley, Jr
>
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