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Subject: Re: Linux in a binary world... a doomsday scenario
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	Content preview:  Andrea Arcangeli wrote: > On Mon, Dec 05, 2005 at
	05:20:16PM -0800, Tim Bird wrote: > >>This interpretation puts kernel
	developers in the >>position of making the legal decision about which >
	> > An hint can hardly defined as a "legal decision". > > An hint
	_only_ means "be careful you _might_ be illegal". > > "might be" is
	hardly a "legal deicision", infact it's not decision at > all. [...] 
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Andrea Arcangeli wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 05, 2005 at 05:20:16PM -0800, Tim Bird wrote:
> 
>>This interpretation puts kernel developers in the
>>position of making the legal decision about which
> 
> 
> An hint can hardly defined as a "legal decision".
> 
> An hint _only_ means "be careful you _might_ be illegal".
> 
> "might be" is hardly a "legal deicision", infact it's not decision at
> all.

Correct.  It's largely a demonstration of "intent" -- which is both a 
legal and a common sense concept.  It's not a legally binding <anything>.

IANAL, of course.

	Jeff



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