Re: patent on O_ATOMICLOOKUP [Re: [PATCH] loopable tmpfs (2.4.17)]

[Robert Schwebel]

On Sat, May 25, 2002 at 03:05:42PM -0700, Larry McVoy wrote:
> Let's review:
>     - we all agree that one possible way to guarentee that you are not in
>       violation of the free use license for the RTL patent is if 100% of
>       the code is GPLed, right?
>     - you and the other RTAI guys swear up and down that it is all GPLed.
> 
> So what's the problem?

That part of RTAI which uses the patented process is GPLed. Other parts,
which don't, are LGPL. Don't spread vague assumptions - tell us where you
think to have found a license violation or be quiet. It's not very helpful
to tell things in public which are simply not true. 

> Show me where I've done anything worth apologizing for and I'll consider
> it.

You blame the RTAI developers for license violations without any proof. 

Robert
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