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

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Message-Id: <1204318797.2316.29.camel@dv>
Date:	Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:59:57 -0500
From:	Pavel Roskin <proski@....org>
To:	David Newall <davidn@...idnewall.com>
Cc:	"John W. Linville" <linville@...driver.com>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Zan Lynx <zlynx@....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 Sat, 2008-03-01 at 07:10 +1030, David Newall wrote:
> John W. Linville wrote:
> > On Fri, Feb 29, 2008 at 02:39:38PM -0500, Pavel Roskin wrote:
> >   
> >> I doubt ndiswrapper will ever be ported to the
> >> userspace.  It's much more likely that some other approach will be used.
> >>     
> >
> > Maybe it should be -- that might solve a lot of problems
> 
> Maybe it's time to rename it from "ndiswrapper" to "NdisWrapper".
> 
> How stupid do you have to be to not see that it will be fixed in any way
> necessary.

I'm quite sure that something like that is going to be the short term
fix.  Still, it would be nice to have a more long term solution, the one
that tries to resolve the tensions rather than hide them.  I'm not sure
it's possible, but just trying to negotiate could help find
understanding.

-- 
Regards,
Pavel Roskin
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