linux-kernel - Re: GPL vs non-GPL device drivers

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Message-ID: <3d57814d0702171751g1bec986fh7c671e18144a4257@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Sun, 18 Feb 2007 11:51:33 +1000
From:	"Trent Waddington" <trent.waddington@...il.com>
To:	"David Lang" <david.lang@...italinsight.com>
Cc:	davids@...master.com,
	"Linux-Kernel@...r. Kernel. Org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"Neil Brown" <neilb@...e.de>
Subject: Re: GPL vs non-GPL device drivers

On 2/18/07, David Lang <david.lang@...italinsight.com> wrote:
> by this same logic the EULA's that various commercial vendors use are
> completely valid,
>
> it doesn't matter what the intent is if it's not a legal thing to require.

Yes, it does matter.. the author of the work has defined the terms
under which you may use it.. if you don't like it, don't use the work.

There's a name for people who look at everything in terms of "you
can't make me".

Trent
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