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From: Alexander Kabaev <ak03@gte.com>
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Subject: Re: policy on GPL'd drivers?
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On Tue, 27 May 2003 07:20:17 -0700
Steve Kargl <sgk@troutmask.apl.washington.edu> wrote:

> On Tue, May 27, 2003 at 08:45:29AM -0400, Alexander Kabaev wrote:
> > On Tue, 27 May 2003 14:36:26 +0200
> >
> > I and no doubt many others will insist on keeping GPLed drivers out
> > of the tree. I have no objections for this drivers to be confined in
> > ports though.
> 
> kargl[205] ls /sys/gnu/dev/sound/pci
> csaimg.h*  emu10k1-ac97.h  emu10k1.h  maestro3_dsp.h  maestro3_reg.h
> 
> The maestro3 driver is in the tree and is covered by the GPL
> for the same reasons that David will need to GPL the FreeBSD
> version of the nForce driver.
> 
> -- 
> Steve
This doesn't mean it is an open season for contaminating the tree with
GPL. 

-- 
Alexander Kabaev