linux-kernel - Re: request for information about the "ath5k" licensing

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Message-Id: <200709051835.33572.mb@bu3sch.de>
Date:	Wed, 5 Sep 2007 18:35:33 +0200
From:	Michael Buesch <mb@...sch.de>
To:	Reyk Floeter <reyk@...nbsd.org>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-netdev@...r.kernel.org, jirislaby@...il.com,
	moglen@...twarefreedom.org, mcgrof@...il.com
Subject: Re: request for information about the "ath5k" licensing

On Wednesday 05 September 2007, Reyk Floeter wrote:
> I'm the author of the free hardware driver layer for wireless Atheros
> devices in OpenBSD, also known as "OpenHAL".
> 
> I'm still trying to get an idea about the facts and the latest state
> of the incidence that violated the copyright of my code, because I
> just returned from vacation.

> Could you please give me some feedback about the latest state? Please
> reply in private, I'm not subscribed to any of the Linux lists and I'm
> rather interested in facts than in the usual trolling.
> 
> - Has this issue been fixed?

It has never been applied to any repository.
-> No issue and no copyright violation.

> - Is there any repository available with the "ath5k" code using a
> modified/"extended" license?

No.

> I don't know how to find the relevant bits in the various Linux git
> repositories. Sorry, I don't get the structure of it. Are there any
> other sources online except this diff on the linux kernel mailing
> list?
> 
> - Are there any plans to release the "ath5k" code using a
> modified/"extended" license?

No.
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