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Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] To implement WiMAX with GnuRadio or not?
From: |
Alexander Chemeris |
Subject: |
Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] To implement WiMAX with GnuRadio or not? |
Date: |
Sat, 28 May 2011 15:58:48 +0400 |
Anti-tivoization is one of main differences (but not the only), but
it's about a different issue.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tivoization
On Sat, May 28, 2011 at 05:14, Colby Boyer <address@hidden> wrote:
> Isn't the main difference between v2 and v3 the "Tivo Exception" as
> the call it? Not sure.
>
> I guess I should add IANAL. TINLA.
>
> :P
>
> On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 3:32 PM, Marcus D. Leech <address@hidden> wrote:
>>> How do the companies write closed-source drivers for the Linux Kernel
>>> without running into GPL2 issues? I can only recall that there is a
>>> "user-land" and a "kernel-land" driver, where the "kernel-land" is the
>>> only part that is open source. Is this correct?
>>>
>>> Perhaps that method could work well?
>>>
>>>
>> I thought GPLV2 was less onerous in this regard, and that case-law had
>> established that a loadable kernel driver didn't necessarily get
>> infected by the GPL virus. IANAL. TINLA. Etc.
>>
>> The last kernel driver I worked on we were planning to open-source as a way
>> of encouraging people to buy our (very closed-source!) chips.
>> Project fell apart before we hit market. Sigh.
>>
>> --
>> Marcus Leech
>> Principal Investigator
>> Shirleys Bay Radio Astronomy Consortium
>> http://www.sbrac.org
>>
>>
>>
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Regards,
Alexander Chemeris.
- Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] To implement WiMAX with GnuRadio or not?, (continued)
- Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] To implement WiMAX with GnuRadio or not?, Alexander Chemeris, 2011/05/28
- Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] To implement WiMAX with GnuRadio or not?, Marcus D. Leech, 2011/05/28
- Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] To implement WiMAX with GnuRadio or not?, Alexander Chemeris, 2011/05/28
- Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] To implement WiMAX with GnuRadio or not?, Marcus D. Leech, 2011/05/28
- Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] To implement WiMAX with GnuRadio or not?, Alexander Chemeris, 2011/05/28
- Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] To implement WiMAX with GnuRadio or not?, Marcus D. Leech, 2011/05/28
- Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] To implement WiMAX with GnuRadio or not?, Jeff Brower, 2011/05/27
- Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] To implement WiMAX with GnuRadio or not?, Colby Boyer, 2011/05/27
- Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] To implement WiMAX with GnuRadio or not?, Marcus D. Leech, 2011/05/27
- Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] To implement WiMAX with GnuRadio or not?, Colby Boyer, 2011/05/27
- Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] To implement WiMAX with GnuRadio or not?,
Alexander Chemeris <=
- Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] To implement WiMAX with GnuRadio or not?, Jeff Brower, 2011/05/27
- Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] To implement WiMAX with GnuRadio or not?, Alexander Chemeris, 2011/05/28
Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] To implement WiMAX with GnuRadio or not?, Alexander Chemeris, 2011/05/28
Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] To implement WiMAX with GnuRadio or not?, Alexander Chemeris, 2011/05/28
Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] To implement WiMAX with GnuRadio or not?, Almohanad Fayez, 2011/05/29
Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] To implement WiMAX with GnuRadio or not?, Marcus D. Leech, 2011/05/29