linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2.6.25] module: allow ndiswrapper to use GPL-only symbols

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Message-Id: <1204304352.6767.21.camel@localhost>
Date:	Fri, 29 Feb 2008 09:59:11 -0700
From:	Zan Lynx <zlynx@....org>
To:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
Cc:	Pavel Roskin <proski@....org>,
	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Jon Masters <jcm@...masters.org>,
	Rusty Russell <rusty@...tcorp.com.au>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2.6.25] module: allow ndiswrapper to use GPL-only
	symbols


On Fri, 2008-02-29 at 08:08 -0800, Linus Torvalds wrote:
[cut]
> It loads non-GPL code, it is non-GPL.
[cut]
> Exactly. And ndiswrapper loads proprietary modules.

The Linux kernel itself will load proprietary modules.  It does not as a
general rule, but it will.

Is the Linux kernel then not GPL?  No.  This argument doesn't work,
Linus.

There exists at least one GPL NDIS driver[1].  How about if everyone
involved piously promises to load it at least once?

[1] http://cipe-win32.sourceforge.net/
-- 
Zan Lynx <zlynx@....org>

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