From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S266512AbUH2DPs (ORCPT ); Sat, 28 Aug 2004 23:15:48 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S267607AbUH2DPs (ORCPT ); Sat, 28 Aug 2004 23:15:48 -0400 Received: from [61.48.52.80] ([61.48.52.80]:7667 "EHLO adam.yggdrasil.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S266512AbUH2DPr (ORCPT ); Sat, 28 Aug 2004 23:15:47 -0400 Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2004 19:06:07 -0700 From: "Adam J. Richter" Message-Id: <200408290206.i7T267e16663@adam.yggdrasil.com> To: greg@kroah.com Subject: Re: PWC issue Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, rddunlap@osdl.org, steve@steve-parker.org Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org I hasten to add that, while I think that the binary firmware images that I believe violate the GPL should be removed from the kernel immediately, there are also some binary firmware images covered by GPL compatible copying permissions, which include source code, such as xircom_pgs.S. For the GPL-compatible firmware binaries that include source code, I have no problem with a six month warning period. __ ______________ Adam J. Richter \ / adam@yggdrasil.com | g g d r a s i l