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To: Keith D Burgess Jr <kburgessjr@mailblocks.com>
Cc: Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Blacklist binary-only modules lying about their license 
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Fri, 30 Apr 2004 10:47:48 MST."
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Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2004 16:37:00 -0400
From: Horst von Brand <vonbrand@inf.utfsm.cl>
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Keith D Burgess Jr <kburgessjr@mailblocks.com> said:
> A couple days ago when I stumbled onto this discussion, I was prompted 
> to at least post an opinion from a user perspective. Having followed 
> along since then, I am beginning to wonder why I am so interested in 
> the Linux community in the first place. I have to admit, my chin is 
> still on the floor having read some of the personal attacks directed 
> towards Marc. Why, for some, has this become a personal issue and not a 
> technical one? I think Marc summed it up best (a few times) by saying:
> 
> >> I repeat, the \0 is purely a technical workaround, done without any 
> >> mischievous intent.

Exactly the same way a lockpick is a "purely technical workaround" for
doors the owner "accidentally" locked...

> Can't we respect this as his explanation and move on so these efforts 
> can be better directed towards improving the kernel?

Very true.

>                                                      Hell - Marc has 
> alot of work to-do in order for driverloader to be compatible with 4K 
> stacks ;)

His efforts should better be directed at getting real (open source) support
in place. But it is his calling in the end, I don't presume to decide what
he should do with his time. As long as the relevant licenses (and hopefully
also the wishes of the creators of the kernel) are respected.
-- 
Dr. Horst H. von Brand                   User #22616 counter.li.org
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