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Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 18:43:31 +0100
From: Ian Molton <spyro@armlinux.org>
To: tomas szepe <kala@pinerecords.com>
Cc: alchemy@us.ibm.com, rml@tech9.net, alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk,
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Subject: Re: The tainted message
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tomas szepe Awoke this dragon, who will now respond:

>  > Warning: The module (%s) does not seem to have a compatible license.
>  >          Please contact the supplier of this module regarding any
>  >          problems, or reproduce the problem after rebooting without
>  >          ever loading this module.
>  > 
>  > shorter?
> 
>  I don't think you can strip the part about open-ness of the code --
>  it's an essential part of the explanation. And "any problems" might
>  be too broad.

Moreover, I think the 'compatible license thing doesnt fly.

the argument against CLOSE modules is that they make the _whole_package_
undebuggable.

if the source is available, no matter HOW crippling its license, the
package _IS_ debuggable.

thie warning should be:

Warning: Module %s is not open source, and as such, loading it will make
your kernel un-debuggable. Please do not submit bug reports from a kernel
with this module loaded, as they will be useless, and likely ignored.
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