Re: Runs with Linux (tm)

On Mon, 12 Dec 2005, David Lang wrote:

> On Wed, 7 Dec 2005, Jesse Barnes wrote:
>
> > Now, who's in a position to make this happen? Maybe Linux International?
> > (I think Maddog mentioned something like this at a Kernel Summit a few
> > years ago.)
>
> I don't remember tha name of the orginization, but the group that Linus
> setup to enforce the trademark would be perfect for this. licensing a
> 'runs with linux' sticker would be exactly the type of thing the trademark
> is designed to protect.

That's the Linux Mark Institute:
http://www.linuxmark.org/

> I think it's obvious that anything with in-kernel drivers would qualify
> (new versions of hardware may need driver updates before they could use
> the sticker) and if Linus could define a suitable level of documentation
> of the hardware I think that that should very quickly lead to an in-kernel
> driver (and given hardware lead time it may be reasonable to allow the
> sticker based on the release of documentation)
>
> I would not like to see it for external drivers, especially ones that work
> only with specific kernels from specific distros. even if the source is
> available, unless it can be merged into the kernel it's going to be a
> ongoing problem (although the open-source-but-external driver code could
> end up being deemed 'sufficiant documentation')
>
> David Lang

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