Re: New USB stack on FreeBSD w/Linux emulation layer coming

On Thursday 17 May 2007 20:19, Pete Zaitcev wrote:
> On Thu, 17 May 2007 10:44:13 -0700, David Brownell <[email protected]> 
wrote:
> > So what's the model ... GPL'd Linux drivers will be modified to
> > incorporate that call, so they'd work better on FreeBSD?
>
> I thought that we ignored this on purpose and talking about the
> licensing so deeply in the thread is too late. What have we spent
> all this energy for up to this point?
>
> It was clear from the start that the model is exactly what you
> surmised. It's a fact of life that BSDs steal Linux code and slap
> their own copyright and licensing on it. The story of OpenBSD and
> the Broadcom wireless was just the latest example. However, we
> cannot preclude them doing this, and least of all by pretending
> that they'd stop if we ask nicely.
>
> I chose to not discuss this up to this point and take the best
> from Hans' independent insight, because this way I (as a kernel
> hacker) receive at least some benefit. If I turned Hans away right
> off the bat, his cohorts would still do the same thing, only without
> talking to us. That would be a net loss for Linux.

This sound like well known theory: Do towards others what you want them to do 
towards you.

I'm just giving my enemies food ;-)

MODULE_LICENSE("Dual BSD/GPL");

If the open-source world could unite on a common USB stack in the kernel, that 
would be a win for all.

--HPS

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