Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 1 Jan 2004 12:48:45 -0500 | From | Jeff Garzik <> | Subject | Re: Compatibility of Nvidia NVNET driver license with GPL |
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On Wed, Dec 31, 2003 at 09:11:01PM -0800, Paul Jackson wrote: > nVidia's _video_ drivers are mostly proprietary code that is not > specific to Linux. They provide a GPL wrapper or shim that, apparently > in the view of their lawyers, insulates their proprietary code from GPL > license terms. > > Perhaps their network software is done the same way?
It's a fair argument that nVidia has significant IP in their video drivers... I understand that's where they get a fair amount of their speed.
For a network driver, nVidia will have a really tough time convincing me there is useful IP in their NIC driver, or the NIC itself :) There are much more advanced NICs out there (with public docs, no less)...
Jeff
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