[elrepo] RFP: mISDN and Dahdi ...

[Clinton Lee Taylor]

2009/11/17 Alan Bartlett <ajb at elrepo.org>:
> 2009/11/17 Akemi Yagi <toracat at elrepo.org>:
>
>> One thing that needs to be checked is the licensing issue.  Are they
>> GPL'd?  Can you or someone look into this?
>
> From the SRPM files --
>
> $ rpm -qip dahdi*
> Name        : dahdi-linux-kmod             Relocations: (not relocatable)
> Version     : 2.2.0.2                           Vendor: Digium, Inc.
> Release     : 1_centos5.2.6.18_164.6.1.el5   Build Date: Wed 04 Nov
> 2009 08:45:19 PM GMT
> Install Date: (not installed)               Build Host: localhost.localdomain
> Group       : Utilities/System              Source RPM: (none)
> Size        : 1410055                          License: GPL
> Signature   : (none)
> Packager    : Jason Parker <jparker at digium.com>
> URL         : http://www.asterisk.org/
> Summary     : The DAHDI project
> Description :
> The open source DAHDI project
> $ rpm -qip mISDN*
> Name        : mISDN-kmod                   Relocations: (not relocatable)
> Version     : 1.1.7.2                           Vendor: beroNet GmbH
> Release     : 3_centos5.2.6.18_164.6.1.el5   Build Date: Wed 04 Nov
> 2009 08:52:02 PM GMT
> Install Date: (not installed)               Build Host: localhost.localdomain
> Group       : Utilities/System              Source RPM: (none)
> Size        : 489042                           License: GPL
> Signature   : (none)
> Packager    : Jason Parker <jparker at digium.com>
> URL         : http://www.misdn.org/
> Summary     : mISDN
> Description :
> The mISDN project
> $
>
> Both are GPL, so we're alright there.
>
> With regard to Lee's patch for dahdi, this would have to be thought
> through -- as it would essentially fork the code? Comments, please.
 Well, the patch is move adding two modules for two cards, not really
a patch ...

> Having had a very brief look at the dahdi SRPM file, it does seem
> possible to convert it to a kernel independent kABI tracking kmod
> package. It is "on the list" for action, when the time can be found .
 Great ... Thanks.  Hope it will not be too much work, but then I know
time just never seems to be enough ... So, when there is anything to
do, just shout ...

Thanks
Mailed
LeeT