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Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 10:46:09 -0500
From: Jeff Garzik <jeff@garzik.org>
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To: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>
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Subject: Re: GPL only modules [was Re: [GIT PATCH] more Driver core patches
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Linus Torvalds wrote:
> Because I think it's stupid. So use somebody else than me to push your 
> political agendas, please.


ACK, I agree completely.  I think its a silly, political, non-technical 
decision being pushed here.

For the record, I also disagree with the sneaky backdoor way people want 
to add EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL() to key subsystems that drivers will need. 
EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL() is more to emphasize that certain symbols are more 
'internal' or frequently changed, and therefore use of them would imply 
you are using a derived work of the kernel.  EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL() is 
/not/ a place for political activism either.

	Jeff


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