Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1758646AbYCAIOv (ORCPT ); Sat, 1 Mar 2008 03:14:51 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1754772AbYCAIOn (ORCPT ); Sat, 1 Mar 2008 03:14:43 -0500 Received: from hawking.rebel.net.au ([203.20.69.83]:57591 "EHLO hawking.rebel.net.au" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1754248AbYCAIOl (ORCPT ); Sat, 1 Mar 2008 03:14:41 -0500 Message-ID: <47C910B3.80608@davidnewall.com> Date: Sat, 01 Mar 2008 18:45:47 +1030 From: David Newall User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.6 (X11/20071022) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Pavel Roskin CC: "John W. Linville" , Linus Torvalds , Zan Lynx , linux-kernel , Jon Masters , Rusty Russell Subject: Re: [PATCH 2.6.25] module: allow ndiswrapper to use GPL-only symbols References: <1204236662.3612.6.camel@dv> <20080229012012.ajlsk4pow8wkkgss@webmail.spamcop.net> <1204304352.6767.21.camel@localhost> <1204305609.21719.16.camel@dv> <1204313978.2316.8.camel@dv> <20080229201711.GF3234@tuxdriver.com> <47C86DCA.5080706@davidnewall.com> <1204318797.2316.29.camel@dv> <47C87460.2030705@davidnewall.com> <1204323473.2316.59.camel@dv> In-Reply-To: <1204323473.2316.59.camel@dv> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 1099 Lines: 25 Pavel Roskin wrote: > On Sat, 2008-03-01 at 07:38 +1030, David Newall wrote: > >> It's a stupid problem promulgated by stupid people, and I use the word >> "stupid" in it's most pejorative sense. >> > > It would be more useful if you counter specific arguments rather than > employ ad hominem attacks. True. Somebody had just said something quite similar, which undoubtedly is what brought the thought to mind. However, it is a stupid problem, and all of the arguments have already been done to death. Nothing remains to be said, and the sensible strategy now is just to work around the stupid blocks and ignore any fools who care to howl. Also, working around the blocks serves as a useful object lesson to everybody who has forgotten that the point of the GPL is to provide freedom to innovate and change, not to restrict it. Just do it. -- 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/