... but the "shim" is GPL too !! and from my point of view, is just doesn't matter if nvidia is ok or not to link this "shim" with a binary, they just can't because is GPL, he's binary is braking the GPL from their owns "shim".

This is what I thought the situation was, and indeed it would be if the shim were GPL. However, on looking at the provided source to nvidia's shim, and the kernel module it installs it's clear that despite the source being available it is not GPLed. The source states it is under nvidia's own licence, and the kernel module. /lib/modules/2.6.16.21-0.8-default/updates> strings nvidia.ko | grep license license=NVIDIA and from the source: /* _NVRM_COPYRIGHT_BEGIN_ * * Copyright 2001 by NVIDIA Corporation. All rights reserved. All * information contained herein is proprietary and confidential to NVIDIA * Corporation. Any use, reproduction, or disclosure without the written * permission of NVIDIA Corporation is prohibited. * * _NVRM_COPYRIGHT_END_ */ No mention of GPL anywhere for the kernel module source, whereas the nvidia-settings and nvidia-installer which are GPLed are clearly stated as being GPLed. benji --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org