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No. The OIN promise only applies to Linux-based systems.
by Conan_Kudo 7y ago
No. The OIN promise only applies to Linux-based systems.
- derefr 7y agoWhat defines a "Linux-based system"? Does Android count? Would VMWare's VSphere ESXi hypervisor count? Would a unikernel running on a pared-down Linux rump-kernel (if such a thing were made) count?
- progval 7y agoAccording to http://en.swpat.org/wiki/GPLv2_and_patents http://en.swpat.org/wiki/GPLv2_and_patents , GPLv2 includes an implicit patent grant So my guess would be that the definition of "derivative work" would apply.
- bubblethink 7y agoSo the code in the linux kernel would have to be signed off/committed by MS in that case, right ? For a grant to have any meaning, the code would need to come from them ?
- monocasa 7y agoThat's super duper grey area, which is why GPLv3 went out of it's way to have an explicit patent grant.
- mdolan1 7y agoOIN works with the Linux kernel community to define a "Linux System Definition" that has tables of packages and functionality covered. New functionality is added every year. It does not include proprietary software or components. https://www.openinventionnetwork.com/joining-oin/linux-system/ https://www.openinventionnetwork.com/joining-oin/linux-syste...
- yc12340 7y agoThe definition of "Linux system" is a red herring. If you haven't signed OIN licensing agreement, you do not receive any relevant patent grants, period.
- bubblethink 7y agoHow does that work ? OIN applies to corporations. What if you aren't a member ? Or is the actual code in the linux kernel going to have a patent grant ? But MS may not be the one committing the code. So will they just add a patent grant header irrespective of who commits the code ?
- loeg 7y agoWell that's kind of shitty for the BSDs. :-/ If we took the GPL2 linux driver and imported it using our linuxkpi emulation layer, is that a "linux-derived system" enough? :)