[Bug 177583] Review Request: zaptel-kmod

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Summary: Review Request: zaptel-kmod


https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=177583





------- Additional Comments From fedora at leemhuis.info  2006-07-29 12:47 EST -------
(In reply to comment #43)
> (In reply to comment #42)
> Which you realize would mean [...]

Yes, I realized that. But there are 3rd party Fedora {Core|Extras} add-on repos
out there that have different requirements for kmods -- one could submitt it there.
 
> I agree that Digium's development model leaves a bit to be desired (who needs to
> change the license of the kernel module anyway, and is that even legal?),

The dual-licensing is not the problem afaics and afaik the details. For me it's
only the "we don't want it upstream" mentality. I think every module should be
in the kernel (see also http://www.kroah.com/log/linux/ols_2006_keynote.html )
and kmod in Extras are an interim solution to fill the timeframe until they get
upstream (and in an ideal world people would get their drivers merged into the
kernel as soon as they basically work) .

> but
> the fact is that zaptel is GPL, so is this really the right place to draw the
> proverbial line in the sand?

Well, one kernel-developer is hightly respect thinks the line should be drawn
even earlier -- see Bug 189400 comment 9

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