Re: ESX Server - GPL violation - found proof !?!

From: Florian Weimer
Date: Wed Dec 30 2009 - 03:54:46 EST


* Gerhard Wiesinger:

> More clearly stated that ESX SERVER is based on Linux driver GPL code

Historically, the drivers you mentioned have had close ties to the
corresponding FreeBSD drivers and were dual-licensed. So it is
possible that Vmware obtained a non-GPL version of those drivers.

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