Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 15:57:59 +0100
From: Adrian Bunk <bunk@stusta.de>
To: Alan <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Cc: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>, Greg KH <gregkh@suse.de>,
       Andrew Morton <akpm@osdl.org>, Martin Bligh <mbligh@mbligh.org>,
       "Michael K. Edwards" <medwards.linux@gmail.com>,
       Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: GPL only modules [was Re: [GIT PATCH] more Driver core patches for 2.6.19]
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On Thu, Dec 14, 2006 at 10:36:13AM +0000, Alan wrote:
> > 2008?  I bet a lot of people would read the above to say that their
> > system will just drop dead of a New Year's hangover, and they'll freak.
> > I wouldn't want to be the one getting all the email at that point...
> 
> I wouldn't worry. Everyone will have patched it back out again by then,
> or made their driver lie about the license. Both of which make the
> problem worse not better when it comes to debugging.

But make it easier when it comes to court...

> Alan

cu
Adrian

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       "Only a promise," Lao Er said.
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