From owner-freebsd-chat Sat Dec 23 23:40: 7 2000 From owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Dec 23 23:40:03 2000 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Received: from field.videotron.net (field.videotron.net [205.151.222.108]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2788337B400 for ; Sat, 23 Dec 2000 23:40:03 -0800 (PST) Received: from modemcable213.3-201-24.mtl.mc.videotron.ca ([24.201.3.213]) by field.videotron.net (Sun Internet Mail Server sims.3.5.1999.12.14.10.29.p8) with ESMTP id <0G620045TAMOTW@field.videotron.net> for chat@freebsd.org; Sun, 24 Dec 2000 02:40:00 -0500 (EST) Date: Sun, 24 Dec 2000 02:40:58 -0500 (EST) From: Bosko Milekic Subject: Re: FreeBSD vs Linux, Solaris, and NT In-reply-to: To: Alex Belits Cc: Wes Peters , Drew Eckhardt , chat@freebsd.org Message-id: MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Right about now I'm SICK of seeing this thread come up. Didn't someone urge/agree to move this to -chat? On Sat, 23 Dec 2000, Alex Belits wrote: > On Sun, 24 Dec 2000, Wes Peters wrote: > > > > To be pedantic, you only need to provide source for works derived > > > from GPL'd software which in this case means the kernel propper. User > > > land applications and device drivers may be shipped in binary-only > > > form because they are separate works, even when distributed in > > > aggregation with GPL'd software. > > > > That depends on the type of "aggregation". If you produce a single-purpose > > device, like an "internet radio", the entire device has a single purpose, > > therefore every part of the device is "derived from" every other part. > > WTF are you talking about? Derived work is the result of modification of > the original, not just something dependent on its functionality. > > > That > > means, if you use GPL'ed software in such a device, you have to provide > > source for every line of code, and perhaps schematics or gerbers for the > > circuits and VHDL for your ASICs as well. > > This is simply not true -- unless your hardware is the result of > modification of GPL'ed program, something that I don't expect to see any > soon, as so far no hardware ever was GPL'ed in the first place. > > > Doesn't that just make you want to run out and stuff Linux in your multi- > > million development dollar routing switch now? > > No, it just makes me wonder, what is the purpose of those ridiculous > claims. > > -- > Alex > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Excellent.. now give users the option to cut your hair you hippie! > -- Anonymous Coward Bosko Milekic bmilekic@technokratis.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message