Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 13 Dec 2006 17:58:32 -0800 | From | Greg KH <> | Subject | Re: GPL only modules [was Re: [GIT PATCH] more Driver core patches for 2.6.19] |
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On Thu, Dec 14, 2006 at 02:30:26AM +0100, Grzegorz Kulewski wrote: > Hi, > > I think that... > > On Wed, 13 Dec 2006, Greg KH wrote: > >From: Greg Kroah-Hartmna <gregkh@suse.de> > > ... (most probably) there... > > >Subject: Notify non-GPL module loading will be going away in January 2008 > > > >Numerous kernel developers feel that loading non-GPL drivers into the > >kernel violates the license of the kernel and their copyright. Because > >of this, a one year notice for everyone to address any non-GPL > >compatible modules has been set. > > > >Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@suse.de> > > ... or (less probably) there... > > is a typo in your name. :-)
Heh, thanks. I've also fixed up the wording in the feature-removal-schedule.txt file to say: What: non-GPL-licensed modules will no longer be loaded.
The wording I had before was not very easy to understand.
> PS. Are you _really_ sure you want this change accepted into mainline > kernel?
Yes, I do.
thanks,
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