em86xx based "dxr6" hdtv output hardware card (was: RE: [vdr] vdr and YUV output)

[Anssi Hannula]

Weinberger, Andreas (EBV) wrote:
> hi,
> 
> 
>>This card is based on a sigma design chipset. Will there be 
>>open source drivers available?
> 
> 
> ftp://66.15.209.17/EM8621L/ - there you will find the drivers; 
> in all the sample files sigma has no gpl license used - so i'm
> not sure what the correct license is. the kernel module (em8xxx.o)
> loads as tainted/non-gpl. the vdr plugin will be opensource of
> course.

<clip>
/*****************************************
  Copyright © 2001-2003
  Sigma Designs, Inc. All Rights Reserved
  Proprietary and Confidential
  *****************************************/
</clip>

Well, they appear to provide complete sources but that copyright notice 
doesn't unfortunately look too good :(

But, OTOH, I use proprietary nvidia drivers too.

-- 
Anssi Hannula