Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2007 17:26:03 +0800 From: LI Xin <delphij@delphij.net> To: "Bruce M. Simpson" <bms@FreeBSD.org> Cc: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Subject: Re: [PATCH] kern/681110 re-roll of RFC3522 (Eifel detection) patchset Message-ID: <461DFB2B.10106@delphij.net> In-Reply-To: <461DF0A2.5090304@FreeBSD.org> References: <461D921E.5040206@delphij.net> <20070412005137.A77693@odysseus.silby.com> <461DF0A2.5090304@FreeBSD.org>
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[-- Attachment #1 --] Bruce M. Simpson wrote: > First of all, > > Xin: Many thanks for your excellent work on bringing the code up to date. > > Mike Silbersack wrote: >> >> No. That is not going into FreeBSD if I can help it. >> http://www.ietf.org/ietf/IPR/ERICSSON-EIFEL >> On top of that, we don't need yet another complication to the already >> too-complex retransmission code. > I wasn't aware of Ericsson's submission on this basis. Whilst FreeBSD's > license is recognised by the OSI, the implications of having code in the > kernel which are covered by an Ericsson patent are quite grim if anyone > wishes to use FreeBSD for commercial purposes. > > I therefore agree with you that that this change should not go in, and > have removed it from the Wiki. That's disappointing, but better safe than sorry. BTW. Is there any legal alternative, e.g. make this as an option like WANT_IDEA? Cheers, -- Xin LI <delphij@delphij.net> http://www.delphij.net/ FreeBSD - The Power to Serve! [-- Attachment #2 --] -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.7 (Darwin) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFGHfsrOfuToMruuMARCp+0AJ0Rc+bsqljaVS/mz5gTd1a08FCD2QCginOz r5zJqrQMAoeAOm3QIAklO0o= =JCfg -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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