x1000 onboard network opensource driver in progress: new version

@balaton
I guess the right url is https://github.com/kas1e/pa6t_eth

@walkero
I have guessed that but the GPL is clear that if you distribute binaries containing any GPL source you should also include the license text and a way to get the sources of the binary (a link is enough). So if I have such binary and find a problem I can look at the source to debug and fix it even if the original author is gone or can't fix it. If I later distribute such fixed or modified binary I should also pass on the source changes so others can improve it further. That's what open source is about and that's what the GPL is meant to ensure legally turning around the licenses commercial companies are using to take away those freedoms from you. That's why it's called copyleft instead of copyright.

@balaton
Oh, you are talking that this url is not mentioned anywhere inside the archive, right? Nor the licence. I see. I agree. They should be added.

@kas1e
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And most importantly the Linux driver sources which was even bigger help that you could use thanks to the GPL otherwise these were probably already lost or locked up like the CFE sources which has a less restrictive license that allowed people to make changes without publishing the source. So keep it going making sure the sources won't get lost and others can help you to maintain and improve the driver further by complying to the GPL.

I hope people who sit on firmware sources and AmigaOS parts realise it would be better to make these copyleft and use the help of people who could help improving it instead of just trying to do something using an AI that they hope they could sell for a few bucks. It would not reach anywhere near modern OSes that way and it would just die out with them unless they share what they have. For things that were made using GPL code like U-Boot sources for A-Eon machines or SCSI drivers it's not even a question that they have to publish the source if they distribute binaries.

@Balaton
I not very much worry about all this, GPL then GPL :) Will add if it will help ppls.