On 9/7/05, Sven Luther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well, it is a well defined API for third party modules. and you are supposed > to follow the rules, or expect random breakage all over. This is the same on > any kernel out there (solaris, microsoft, whatever) and a rule driver writers > have to conform too.
The problem is that it is only well defined for each release. The following release may suddenly decide to change the licesne of a "well-defined API" such that you can no longer use it. > This is not a licencing problem, but a discipline and conformance to API > problem. I suppose if driver writers are unhappy with some of the API, they > can voice their opinion on LKML, and request a modification of the module > visible API, the same as if someone was writing drivers for proprietary > kernels, could ask for an API modification. It's still somewhat a licensing problem... -- Shawn Walker, Software and Systems Analyst [EMAIL PROTECTED] - http://binarycrusader.blogspot.com/ _______________________________________________ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
