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Subject: Re: [ANNOUNCE] Generalised Kernel Hooks Interface (GKHI)
To: rothwell@holly-springs.nc.us (Michael Rothwell)
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> reason to hamstring their efforts because of the possibility of binary
> modules. The GPL allows that, right? So any developer of binary-only

Its not clear the GPL does allow it. 

> extensions using the GKHI would not be breaking the license agreement, I
> don't think. There's lots of binary modules right now -- VMWare, Aureal
> sound card drivers, etc.

All of which just cause large numbers of bugs to go in the bitbucket because
nobody can tell whose the problem is.


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