linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] USB: mark USB drivers as being GPL only

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Message-ID: <47AB0834.7000201@davidnewall.com>
Date:	Fri, 08 Feb 2008 00:01:32 +1030
From:	David Newall <davidn@...idnewall.com>
To:	Pekka Enberg <penberg@...helsinki.fi>
CC:	Christer Weinigel <christer@...nigel.se>,
	Marcel Holtmann <marcel@...tmann.org>,
	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>, linux-usb@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] USB: mark USB drivers as being GPL only

Pekka Enberg wrote:
> I have simply stated that (1) the problem boils down to what is
> derived work and what is no and (2) the developers use the
> EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL as a hint of what they think to be derived work (not
> necessarily tested in court). The _logical conclusion_ of these two
> simple facts is, of course, to _not use_ functions marked as
> EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL unless you're willing to test your belief in court.
>
> Now I see you really want to argue about this but could you please do
> it on some other list than the LKML? We use this list for real work
> too, you know, and right now you're only contributing noise. Thanks!
This *is* real work.  You have blinded yourself to the fact that this
discussion is preliminary to a proposed change.

Or put another way, if you want to kill the discussion then the answer
to "shall we" is "no."
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