[Sussex] LINUX on Sun 64bit Kit

[Geoff Teale]

Neil Wrote:
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> I'll fully admit to never fully understanding GPL licensing 
> (it's why I use
> FreeBSD by choice :-) ) but if they haven't added stuff to 
> the kernel, can't
> they use closed source drivers which they don't need to disclose.

This is how nvidia operate.  It wouldn't be the best move on Sun's part, and
they have for instance given out read-only source for Solaris before now so
I can't imagine they'd get all proprietary about it - but who can tell what
planet Scott McNealy is on?  The name "iPlanet" is more descriptive of
Scott's ego than the web server.

> But seeing as I'm drinking buddies with one of the senior 
> developers.....

He probably doesn't know whats going on from one week to the next.  Usually
the people actually doing the work are the last peope to know what the
objectives are!

-- 
Geoff Teale
geoff.teale at claybrook.co.uk
 


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