On Mon, 29 Oct 2007 08:12:36 -0500 Les Mikesell <lesmikesell@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Alan Cox wrote: > >> There's no piracy involved here as nvidia gives the drivers away and > >> permits redistribution. It is the Linux side that makes their product > > > > If I give away copies of someone elses movies and permit redistribution > > then thats still piracy. > > How so, when the 'someone else' explicitly allows redistribution without > modifications? Specifically: The "someone else" is the Linux community. Nvidia can't give away my rights they don't own any more than I can give away Nvidia's rights. Alan
