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They juste ask, they could force
The GPL license has been expressly made to banish closed source using software under GPL.

If they really wanted, the kernel devs could force nvidia to release the source code of their driver [already done once for some broadcom wireless chips, that were used in APs]. The reason they don't is only because it would be a pain for everybody, specially the users. And because Linus Torvalds doesn't really care about openness.
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Not that it makes a difference  CobraA1 | 06/23/08
Agreed. Spread the word.  TripleII | 06/23/08
RE: NVidia says no to request to release open source drivers, once again  joe@... | 06/24/08
Nvidia doesn't get it  Richard Flude | 06/24/08
I keep hearing that...  TtfnJohn | 06/24/08
Update Yourself  Aelia | 07/27/08
Regrettable, but the Nvidia service is good  pjotr123 | 06/24/08
Don't give too many accolades  craiglarry | 06/24/08
Nvidia's choice  wolf_z | 06/24/08
And maintainers reserve the right to disagree  kingttx | 06/25/08
They juste ask, they could force  Aelia | 07/27/08
Something, something else...  Mitch 74 | 06/24/08
wouldn't mind the binary driver if the installer actually worked.  wessonjoe | 06/24/08
It works fine...  TtfnJohn | 06/24/08
nVidia Doesn't Play Well w/Ubuntu, Either  drprodny | 06/24/08
Open Source Propoganda  jpr75_z | 06/24/08
The people who issued the notice aren't zealots...  TtfnJohn | 06/24/08
Corporate Propaganda - Courtesy of Bush Nazis and the DLC!  drprodny | 06/24/08
RE: NVidia says no to request to release open source drivers, once again  rebel22 | 06/24/08
No need to debug?  anonym0us | 06/24/08
My experience is just the opposite ...  softwareFlunky | 07/16/08
Nv doen't have 3D support  Aelia | 07/27/08
RE: NVidia says no to request to release open source drivers, once again  ralflehmann | 06/25/08
not quite  Aelia | 07/27/08
RE: NVidia says no to request to release open source drivers, once again  leon.j@... | 06/28/08
That's a twisted definition of "support"  johnsu01 | 07/01/08
great post  rooloo | 07/19/08
NVidia says no to request to release open source drivers, once again  strobs | 08/25/08

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