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Linux Driver Copyright Violation
Aug 29, 2007, 14 :15 UTC (5 Talkback[s]) (8318 reads)

" After years of encouragement from the OpenBSD community for others to use Reyk Floeter's free atheros wireless driver, it seems that the Linux world is finally listening. Unfortunately, they seem to think that they can strip the BSD license right out of it.

"The full message and diff, as found on the linux kernel mailing list, is reproduced below..."

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Jiri Slaby is credited as the main autho ...   Tempest in a Teapot   
Jimmy the Geek
Aug 29, 2007, 15:39:04
 
They did it themselves with the Atheros  ...   Hypocrites...   
Frank Earl (aka Svartalf)
Aug 29, 2007, 16:25:55
 
Sure, it's rude--but that's the  ...   Well, actually, I think they can   
Rufus Polson
Aug 29, 2007, 16:47:59
 
He wasn't the original author except ...   Not many people reading links these days, eh?   
Cabal
Aug 29, 2007, 19:53:53
 
You need to follow your own advice.He di ...   Re: Not many people reading links these days, eh&#   
Bernard Swiss
Aug 30, 2007, 01:58:20
 
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