Date: Sun, 24 Dec 2000 02:40:58 -0500 (EST) From: Bosko Milekic <bmilekic@technokratis.com> To: Alex Belits <abelits@phobos.illtel.denver.co.us> Cc: Wes Peters <wes@softweyr.com>, Drew Eckhardt <drew@PoohSticks.ORG>, chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD vs Linux, Solaris, and NT Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0012240240030.9068-100000@jehovah.technokratis.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.20.0012232330010.18753-100000@phobos.illtel.denver.co.us>
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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
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