Tim wrote:
This part (from the above link) would appear to be a problem:
"2.1.2 Linux/FreeBSD Exception. Notwithstanding the foregoing terms of
Section 2.1.1, SOFTWARE designed exclusively for use on the Linux or
FreeBSD operating systems, or other operating systems derived from the
source code to these operating systems, may be copied and redistributed,
provided that the binary files thereof are not modified in any way
(except for unzipping of compressed files)."
Unless they've changed how *they* install it, it used to mangle OS files
in a harmful manner (yes, *I* *have* been bitten by that),
neccessitating some modification of their files to avoid that, cheifly
the installation routines. You may argue that an install script is not
binary, others would argue its all binary.
I don't see the problem. Even if one may try to make the argument that the
install script is binary (rather silly) the license does *not* require that
you use nVidia's install script.
Nothing stops the distributor from taking the tarball from nVidia, unpacking
it and developing their own install script.