linux-kernel - Re: Point of gpl-only modules (flame)

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Message-ID: <20071002225827.GA77866@dspnet.fr.eu.org>
Date:	Wed, 3 Oct 2007 00:58:28 +0200
From:	Olivier Galibert <galibert@...ox.com>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Point of gpl-only modules (flame)

On Tue, Oct 02, 2007 at 11:49:04PM +0200, Jimmy wrote:
> Also, how about a list of PROS, explain to me whats so cool about it?

People who do binary-only drivers have a much better chance of not
doing a derivative work when they only use non-EXPORT_GPL exports, and
as a result not being in the wrong legally.

  OG.

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