From: jem@sunSITE.unc.edu (Jonathan Magid) Subject: Re: Always IN-2000 Announcement! Date: Fri, 9 Apr 1993 14:26:07 GMT
In article <1993Apr08.210432.15459@quake.sylmar.ca.us> Elliott.Beckett%bbs@quake.sylmar.ca.us (Elliott Beckett) writes:
>Due to the volunteers willing to help write a driver for the Always
>IN-2000, and my enlightened input through almost every department at
>the company <big grin>, Always Technologies has agreed to help the
>Linux movement get those drivers written! However, those wishing to
>help must sign a non-disclosure agreement with Always, as some aspects
>of the code are proprietary.
I'm glad that Always is being helpful, but how can you make the driver
source available if you have promised not to disclose it?
My interpretation of the GPL (I am not a lawyer) leads me to believe that
anything linked with the Linux kernel, which is copyrighted, under the GPL
must be available in source form.
jem.