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Date:	Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:44:18 +0100
From:	Krzysztof Halasa <khc@...waw.pl>
To:	Alan Cox <alan@...hat.com>
Cc:	davids@...master.com, Valdis.Kletnieks@...edu,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>,
	Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@...stprotocols.net>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] 2.6.25-rc2-mm1 - fix mcount GPL bogosity.

Alan Cox <alan@...hat.com> writes:

>> Actually I think the _GPL exports are really harmful - somebody
>> distributing a binary module may claim he/she doesn't violate the GPL
>> because the module uses only non-GPL exports. OTOH GPL symbols give
>
> They can claim that anyway. The can claim to be alien life forms too. Claim
> is not the same as legal decision.

Sure but it may be now easier to convince the judge they are right. Of
course if they aren't using GPL exports - if they are, perhaps harder.

> From what I've seen its helped make binary
> module abusers more cautious.

Those not using _GPL exports?
-- 
Krzysztof Halasa
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