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TIL: @tuxedocomputers released drivers for their machines under the , which makes it impossible for competitors and distros to ship them pre-compiled, as that license is incompatible with the 's only license.

They did this purposely, allegedly to "keep control of the upstream pacing" – and want to re-license the code while upstreaming.

github.com/tuxedocomputers/tux

gitlab.com/tuxedocomputers/dev

gitlab.com/tuxedocomputers/dev

gitlab.com/tuxedocomputers/dev

2/ side note: wondering if they require a CLA that allows re-licensing for any meaningful contributions, otherwise they can not upstream contributed code (and wouldn't be allowed to ship the drivers pre-compiled themselves).

3/ It got even stranger: it seems @tuxedocomputers provided the wrong license to the 's MODULE_LICENSE()[1] macro either by accident or on purpose. 🧐

@waldi pointed that out earlier today elsewhere in this thread; PWM maintainer Uwe Kleine-König a little later submitted a bug report asking this to be fixed:

gitlab.com/tuxedocomputers/dev

[1] they proclaim it's GPL, which according to the 's docs means "GPLv2" (either -only or -or-later), when in fact the code is GPLv3

Thorsten Leemhuis (acct. 1/4)

@waldi @tuxedocomputers

yeah, I expect that, but you know how it is with things you haven't tried yourself: better be careful with your words.

But you are right. Edited the toot to better express what I meant.