23 February 2015, 12:26 | #21 |
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You mean 2/3 radeon-code ... and 1/3 must be cut-off for P96-related code (NDA).
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Some people call GPL "viral", because if you stick together GPL-based code and additional code in one program, that additional code (which you supposedly signed NDA for) must also be distributed under GPL terms! In other words, you can't release only "2/3" of the source, you have to release the whole source to the program, or you are breaking the GPL license terms. The authors are specifically licensing their works under GPL to avoid the situation where their code is redistributed as closed source. Using BSD licensed code however is safe in this situation (as it does permit binary-only/closed source re-release). Last edited by strim; 24 February 2015 at 19:41. |
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25 February 2015, 12:47 | #23 |
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I just want to know if this is still going to be released, code or no code, I want to use it!
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The Radeon-bios-interpreter is well documented on every plattform, so everyone can say it came from gpl-based sources. On the other side I have the permission to use the p96-ddk to write drivers, but it is not allowed to spread the sources or parts of the ddk. |
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Why aren't you allowed? |
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If you have any doubts, consult your lawyer (I am not a lawyer, but I consider myself informed when it comes to open source licenses). Last edited by strim; 26 February 2015 at 17:39. |
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26 February 2015, 18:23 | #27 |
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I think the bigger problem then the GPL license violation is perhaps more the eternal Amiga curse of seeing everything as "crown jewels" to be eternally hoarded in ones dragon lair of doom.
Dear lord, how evil it would be if example code would exist for a 1990's graphics driver system :-) |
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