linux-kernel - Re: GPL only modules [was Re: [GIT PATCH] more Driver core patches for 2.6.19]

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Date:	Mon, 18 Dec 2006 03:55:56 -0700
From:	ebiederm@...ssion.com (Eric W. Biederman)
To:	Scott Preece <sepreece@...il.com>, Chris Wedgwood <cw@...f.org>,
	Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...l.org>,
	Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org>, Greg KH <gregkh@...e.de>,
	Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...l.org>,
	Martin Bligh <mbligh@...igh.org>,
	"Michael K. Edwards" <medwards.linux@...il.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	"Jeff V. Merkey" <jmerkey@...fmountaingroup.com>
Subject: Re: GPL only modules [was Re: [GIT PATCH] more Driver core patches for 2.6.19]


Things we can say without being hypocrites and without getting into
legal theory:

Kernel modules without source, or that don't have a GPL compatible
license are inconsiderate and rude.

Please don't be rude.

Eric
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