[ltp] Re: ACP modem driver comment

[linux-thinkpad@www.bm-soft.com]

Along these lines why not get RedHat involved, since IBM and RedHat have a
partnetship, don't they ??

Regards,
Anthony Lorimer
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kfrechet@us.ibm.com on 05/01/2000 06:16:17

Please respond to linux-thinkpad@www.bm-soft.com

To:   linux-thinkpad@www.bm-soft.com
cc:    (bcc: Anthony Lorimer/AUST/CSC)
Subject:  Re: [ltp] Re: ACP modem driver comment





>>
How about giving one (some) gifted and trusted linux-coder the
source with a NDA and releasing the resulting work "binary-only" ?

To my knowledge, this approach was done with the opengl/mesa drivers
for the 3DFX's voodoo chipset.

In this situation, IBM can release the source-code to a (some)
persons without violating some copyright-issues, and the
linux-community get their drivers.

I think that most linux-thinkpad users would prefer a closed-source
modem-driver over a non-existing open-source one.
<<

There has been some thought given to that.

-- Keith

Keith Frechette
Linux Development Lead, Mobile Computing Options and Software Development
IBM Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
kfrechet@us.ibm.com / 919-543-3761 / TieLine:441-3761


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