Re: Apple Trackpad driver

On 02/01/14 08:07, Hans Petter Selasky wrote:
> On 01/31/14 21:30, Danilo E. Gondolfo wrote:
>> I noticed that your driver is based on the Linux driver [1] and some
>> pieces of code are copied, are you sure that we won't have any problems
>> with license?
>
> Hi,
>
> Hence Huang has only copied so-called "header file contents", I think
> this should be fine. I've anyhow added a notice about that. I'll clear
> any issues directly with Greg Kroah-Hartman. The GPLv2 is clear that
> such contents is so-called "unrestricted". Se chapter 5.
>
> Regarding the parts re-used from existing FreeBSD input drivers, this is
> the way we should write drivers, by trying to re-use existing well
> written and working device drivers. What Huang has done is perfectly
> fine with with me.
>
> http://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/base/261343
>
> --HPS

Hi,

If the Linux guys think this is a big problem, we can support this 
hardware through /usr/ports/multimedia/webcamd, quite easily. Although a 
kernel driver would be best for this type of device.

Thank you!

--HPS