Re: [gNewSense-users] doubt about licence

[Kevin Dean]

Two notes:

First, there is no notice of license. The comment regarding "forced
extraction" is merely a code comment. It doesn't place any burden on
the user for distributing or using the software.

Secondly, regarding reverse engineering being illegal in some places...

So is including patented code. :) Since we can't bend to every
nation's laws (no manpower plus this would essentially mean ALL
software would be unusable) I say unless it's prosecuted it's
irrelevant.

On Tue, Mar 11, 2008 at 1:03 PM, Chris Andrew <address@hidden> wrote:
> Marco,
>
>  I'm guessing it means HPT370 support was derived by
>  reverse-engineering.  I believe this may be illegal in some countries.
>
>  Thanks,
>
>  Chris.
>
>
>
>  On 11/03/2008, crap0101 <address@hidden> wrote:
>  > hi!,
>  >  i've a doubt about a licence, if you please look at this link
>  >  http://wiki.gnewsense.org/HardyKernelLinux-2-6-24DriversIdePci-hpt366/C
>  >
>  >  i would ask you what mean "Note that final HPT370 support was done by
>  >  force extraction of GPL." ??
>  >
>  >
>  >  thank,
>  >  marco
>  >
>  >
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