Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1762659AbYBZR1v (ORCPT ); Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:27:51 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1755669AbYBZR1o (ORCPT ); Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:27:44 -0500 Received: from mx1.redhat.com ([66.187.233.31]:37054 "EHLO mx1.redhat.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1753048AbYBZR1n (ORCPT ); Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:27:43 -0500 Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:21:43 -0500 From: Alan Cox To: Krzysztof Halasa Cc: davids@webmaster.com, Valdis.Kletnieks@vt.edu, Andrew Morton , Ingo Molnar , Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, Alan Cox Subject: Re: [PATCH] 2.6.25-rc2-mm1 - fix mcount GPL bogosity. Message-ID: <20080226172143.GA5445@devserv.devel.redhat.com> References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.1i Organization: Red Hat UK Cyf., Amberley Place, 107-111 Peascod Street, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 1TE, Y Deyrnas Gyfunol. Cofrestrwyd yng Nghymru a Lloegr o'r rhif cofrestru 3798903 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 711 Lines: 16 On Tue, Feb 26, 2008 at 06:04:51PM +0100, Krzysztof Halasa wrote: > Actually I think the _GPL exports are really harmful - somebody > distributing a binary module may claim he/she doesn't violate the GPL > because the module uses only non-GPL exports. OTOH GPL symbols give They can claim that anyway. The can claim to be alien life forms too. Claim is not the same as legal decision. From what I've seen its helped make binary module abusers more cautious. Alan -- 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/