Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S934193AbYB2V4b (ORCPT ); Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:56:31 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1761618AbYB2V4W (ORCPT ); Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:56:22 -0500 Received: from smtp4.pp.htv.fi ([213.243.153.38]:38056 "EHLO smtp4.pp.htv.fi" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1761611AbYB2V4V (ORCPT ); Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:56:21 -0500 Date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:55:00 +0200 From: Adrian Bunk To: Jon Masters Cc: Zan Lynx , Linus Torvalds , Pavel Roskin , linux-kernel , Jon Masters , Rusty Russell Subject: Re: [PATCH 2.6.25] module: allow ndiswrapper to use GPL-only symbols Message-ID: <20080229215500.GA25835@cs181133002.pp.htv.fi> References: <1204236662.3612.6.camel@dv> <20080229012012.ajlsk4pow8wkkgss@webmail.spamcop.net> <1204304352.6767.21.camel@localhost> <1204305492.3501.83.camel@jcmlaptop> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <1204305492.3501.83.camel@jcmlaptop> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.17+20080114 (2008-01-14) Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 1832 Lines: 44 On Fri, Feb 29, 2008 at 12:18:12PM -0500, Jon Masters wrote: >... > *). Keep this patch. And potentially add some more for other similar > shim layers - I can think of a certain graphics driver that might > qualify for similar treatment, if one wants to go there. But I might > need to find a tailor specializing in *really* fire retardant pants > before I think of being the one who submits that patch. >... If all that's missing for getting such a patch included is submitting it I would even do it with my normal pants on. [1] I would leave the *really* fire retardant pants for the case that someone will ever try some "are binary modules legal" case at court by suing people operating ftp mirrors of Debian non-free and similar repositories of other distributions... [2,3] > Jon. >... cu Adrian [1] no matter whether in the British or the American meaning of "pants" [2] realistically, if these things will ever go to court, the person suing might not want to choose some billion Dollar US company but some local private person or university as defendant [3] like e.g. Caldera turning into SCO and a Linux developer fired by Novell yesterday being hired by Microsoft tomorrow life changes fast, and one of the many copyright holders of the kernel might some day find some reason why he wants to do this -- "Is there not promise of rain?" Ling Tan asked suddenly out of the darkness. There had been need of rain for many days. "Only a promise," Lao Er said. Pearl S. Buck - Dragon Seed -- 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/