Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S261269AbVDMNz0 (ORCPT ); Wed, 13 Apr 2005 09:55:26 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S261267AbVDMNz0 (ORCPT ); Wed, 13 Apr 2005 09:55:26 -0400 Received: from zxa8020.lanisdn-gte.net ([206.46.31.146]:41391 "EHLO links.magenta.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S261340AbVDMNzR (ORCPT ); Wed, 13 Apr 2005 09:55:17 -0400 Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 09:55:09 -0400 From: Raul Miller To: debian-legal@lists.debian.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: non-free firmware in kernel modules, aggregation and unclear copyright notice. Message-ID: <20050413095509.J24721@links.magenta.com> References: <20050413014658.G24721@links.magenta.com> <200504122329.00128.skellogg@u.washington.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5.1i In-Reply-To: <200504122329.00128.skellogg@u.washington.edu>; from skellogg@u.washington.edu on Tue, Apr 12, 2005 at 11:28:59PM -0700 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 841 Lines: 22 On Tue, Apr 12, 2005 at 11:28:59PM -0700, Sean Kellogg wrote: > Failure to have a click-through license means that there is no acceptance, > which is a fundamental part of contract law. No acceptance, no > contract, no exceptions. False. For example, you can indicate acceptance of the GPL by exercising the rights it grants. Furthermore, the converse is also false: it's quite possible to install software on your machine without clicking on the click-through license. For example, someone else might install it for you. [You expect my dad to figure out how to install anything?] -- Raul - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/