linux-kernel - Re: Developing non-commercial drivers ?

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Message-ID: <20081118174032.1fd3aa2e@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Date:	Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:40:32 +0000
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	"Fredrik Markström" 
	<fredrik.markstrom@...lonenterprise.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Developing non-commercial drivers ?

> violate GPL or say no to the project. I'd prefer a third option where
> I could tell the customer that we can setup the project in a certain
> way (some "cleanroom" setup ?) to ensure that the results can not be
> considered derived work.
> 
> Is your short answer also the definite answer considering this ?

If you plan to do that kind of engineering you really really need to talk
to lawyers not software developers.
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