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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 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@...r.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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