Re: [RFC] multiboot2 loader

2006-11-26 Thread Tomáš Ebenlendr
>> There is plenty of precedent here. So I still see nothing wrong with >> putting a header file, which describes an interface, under a non-GPL >> license. > > Because GRUB is not a library. The spec is available independently, so > you can write your own header easily. Nothing prevents you from d

Re: [RFC] multiboot2 loader

2006-11-26 Thread Hollis Blanchard
On Sun, 2006-11-26 at 11:18 +0100, Tomáš Ebenlendr wrote: > > >> There is plenty of precedent here. So I still see nothing wrong > with > >> putting a header file, which describes an interface, under a > non-GPL > >> license. > > > > Because GRUB is not a library. The spec is available independent

Re: [RFC] multiboot2 loader

2006-11-26 Thread Jeroen Dekkers
At Sat, 25 Nov 2006 03:56:50 +0100, Yoshinori K. Okuji wrote: > > On Wednesday 15 November 2006 23:48, Hollis Blanchard wrote: > > > > An exception is exactly what I am proposing. What is your objection? > > > > > > The GNU Project endorses the use of GPL to promote freedom. Don't forget > > > tha