Re: GPL vs non-GPL device drivers

[Jeff Garzik]

Michael K. Edwards wrote:
> On 2/15/07, Jeff Garzik <jeff@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > v j wrote:
> > > So far I have heard nothing but, "if you don't contribute, screw you."
> > > All this is fine. Just say so. Make it black and white. Make it
> >
> > It is black and white in copyright law and the GPL.
> >
> > The /whole point/ of the GPL is to funnel contributions back.
>
> Bzzzt.  The whole point of the GPL is to "guarantee your freedom to
> share and change free software--to make sure the software is free for
> all its users."

No, that's the FSF marketing fluff you've been taught to recite.

In the context of the Linux kernel, I'm referring to the original reason 
why Linus chose the GPL for the Linux kernel.

	Jeff



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