Re: [Vectorlinux-devel] GPL Issues surrounding Mepis and the can of worms he opened.

[Sriram D. <sri...@gm...>]

Guys,
 I spent some more time on this and after deep thought, realised that we
have no problems if we dont preinstall the Nvidia/ati drivers .

here are the possible solutions.

1. provide a dialog that informs the user that they wont get the sources for
the Nvidia drivers, but can get the sources for all the others stuff , and
that they can proceed with the install only if they agree that they
understand this.  Also they should agree that if they give their copy of VL
to any one else, they also agree to the above clause.

2. provide instructions / tool to install the Nvidia/ATI driver themselves.
they have to agree that if they give their copy of VL to a third person, the
third person has to be aware of the situation.

3. Provide the info /tools through the forum. not officially as part of the
distro.

I want to have these reviewed by someone at EFF.  if we agree on our
situation, we can find a solution that is acceptable to the EFF.

I dont like the idea of us backing off after so much effort by so many
people.  There are a lot of users who LOVE VL.  Im sure we can find a
solution out of this pedantic legal mess.
please comment
cheers
ram


On 6/30/06, hanumizzle <han...@gm...> wrote:
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> On 6/30/06, Tony Brijeski <tb...@gm...> wrote:
> > More fuel for the fire.
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> > http://technocrat.net/d/2006/6/30/5032
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> patents. There already exists a legal precedent against patenting
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> Schlumberger Canada Ltd. v. Commissioner of Patents (1981).
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