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Subject: Re: Am I allowed to package this?
From: Abhiram Kuchibhotla <axeld () fedoraproject ! org>
Date: 2018-09-10 7:51:02
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Sure, COPR is always an option, but since this is a driver, I think it
would benefit everyone if it was pushed upstream, y'know?
I'm currently reading up on how to contribute to the kernel so that I can
help push this. :D
Any tips are welcome!
On Mon 10 Sep, 2018, 1:18 PM Jan Rybar, <jrybar@redhat.com> wrote:
> Hi Abhiram,
>
> you can make COPR. No one asks, no harm done, everyone's happy.
>
> On 09/08/2018 02:52 PM, Neal Gompa wrote:
> > On Sat, Sep 8, 2018 at 8:49 AM Abhiram Kuchibhotla
> > <axeld@fedoraproject.org> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi all,
> >> So, the other day I ordered a USB Wireless AC adapter for my pc, and I
> was surprised to see that it didn't automatically start working.
> >> After looking around, I came across this tutorial that mentioned this
> github page.
> >>
> >> The driver installation worked, and the device runs.
> >>
> >> So, I would like to package it for Fedora, but I am not sure if it is
> allowed. The github page's LICENSE document says GPLv2, but I just wanted
> to make sure before I packaged it.
> >>
> >> Could someone please help me out?
> >
> > kmod packages are not permitted in Fedora, in any form:
> >
> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging:Guidelines#No_External_Kernel_Modules
> >
> > Instead, you should work with the Fedora kernel maintainers to figure
> > out what's needed to make it work upstream.
> >
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Sure, COPR is always an option, but since this is a driver, I think it would benefit \
everyone if it was pushed upstream, y'know? <div><br><div dir="auto">I'm \
currently reading up on how to contribute to the kernel so that I can help push this. \
:D</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Any tips are welcome! <br><br><div \
class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Mon 10 Sep, 2018, 1:18 PM Jan Rybar, <<a \
href="mailto:jrybar@redhat.com">jrybar@redhat.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote \
class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc \
solid;padding-left:1ex">Hi Abhiram,<br> <br>
you can make COPR. No one asks, no harm done, everyone's happy.<br>
<br>
On 09/08/2018 02:52 PM, Neal Gompa wrote:<br>
> On Sat, Sep 8, 2018 at 8:49 AM Abhiram Kuchibhotla<br>
> <<a href="mailto:axeld@fedoraproject.org" \
target="_blank">axeld@fedoraproject.org</a>> wrote:<br> >><br>
>> Hi all,<br>
>> So, the other day I ordered a USB Wireless AC adapter for my pc, and I was \
surprised to see that it didn't automatically start working.<br> >> After \
looking around, I came across this tutorial that mentioned this github page.<br> \
>><br> >> The driver installation worked, and the device runs.<br>
>><br>
>> So, I would like to package it for Fedora, but I am not sure if it is \
allowed. The github page's LICENSE document says GPLv2, but I just wanted to make \
sure before I packaged it.<br> >><br>
>> Could someone please help me out?<br>
> <br>
> kmod packages are not permitted in Fedora, in any form:<br>
> <a href="https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging:Guidelines#No_External_Kernel_Modules" \
rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging:Guidelines#No_External_Kernel_Modules</a><br>
> <br>
> Instead, you should work with the Fedora kernel maintainers to figure<br>
> out what's needed to make it work upstream.<br>
> <br>
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