linux-kernel - Re: Licensing of IS89C35 WLAN USB driver [was Re: rt73usb: support for wireless in Kohjinsha subnotebook]

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Date:	Tue, 30 Oct 2007 11:11:59 -0400
From:	Dan Williams <dcbw@...hat.com>
To:	Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
Cc:	Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>,
	Jeff Lee <YY_Lee@...c.com.tw>,
	Daniel Hazelton <dhazelton@...er.net>,
	Ivo van Doorn <ivdoorn@...il.com>,
	Luis Correia <luis.f.correia@...il.com>,
	kernel list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org, mwallis@...ialmonkey.com
Subject: Re: Licensing of IS89C35 WLAN USB driver [was Re: rt73usb: support
	for wireless in Kohjinsha subnotebook]

On Tue, 2007-10-30 at 12:22 +0100, Pavel Machek wrote:
> Hi!
> 
> You are listed as author of IS89C35 802.11bg WLAN USB Driver. That
> driver has clear MODULE_LICENSE("GPL") tag, but not other notices.
> 
> Is it safe to assume whole sources are to be distributed under GPLv2?
> (Or is it GPLv2 or later?)

Pavel,

I sent mail as you requested on Sunday to Jeff Lee but haven't heard
back yet.  I can't find any generic contact email addresses for ISSC
Taiwan or the Italian company that produced the adapter in question,
unfortunately.

Dan

> 								Pavel
> 
> > > there's nothing to suggest otherwise, and there's explicit:
> > > 
> > > #define DRIVER_AUTHOR                   "Jeff Lee<YY_Lee@...c.com.tw>"
> > > #define DRIVER_DESC                             "IS89C35 802.11bg WLAN USB Driver"
> > > MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
> > 
> > So what about contacting the vendor and asking?
> 

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