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

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Message-ID: <7b69d1470612181442v1da0841bi1eaff7a71a523d39@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Mon, 18 Dec 2006 16:42:57 -0600
From:	"Scott Preece" <sepreece@...il.com>
To:	"Linus Torvalds" <torvalds@...l.org>
Cc:	karderio <karderio@...il.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: GPL only modules [was Re: [GIT PATCH] more Driver core patches for 2.6.19]

On 12/18/06, Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...l.org> wrote:
>
> In other words, it means that we are pushing a agenda that is no longer
> neither a technical issue (it's clearly technically _worse_ to not be able
> to do something) _nor_ a legal issue.
>
> So tell me, what does the proposed blocking actually do?
>
> It's "big prother, FSF style". And I say NO THANK YOU.
>
>                 Linus
---

Well, you can't really say it's "FSF-style", since the GPLv3 language
explicitly gives permission to circumvent any protection measures
implemented by a GPLv3 program.  Even the FSF doesn't support using
the DMCA to support GPL restrictions.

scott
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