Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 14 Dec 2006 18:21:57 +0100 (MET) | From | Jan Engelhardt <> | Subject | Re: GPL only modules [was Re: [GIT PATCH] more Driver core patches for 2.6.19] |
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On Dec 14 2006 08:46, Ben Collins wrote: >I have to agree with your your whole statement. The gradual changes to >lock down kernel modules to a particular license(s) tends to mirror the >slow lock down of content (music/movies) that people complain about so >loudly. It's basically becoming DRM for code. > >I don't think anyone ever expected technical mechanisms to be developed >to enforce the GPL. It's sort of counter intuitive to why the GPL >exists, which is to free the code.
"""To protect your rights, we need to make restrictions that forbid anyone to deny you these rights"""
>Let the licenses and lawyers fight to protect the code. The code doesn't >need to do that itself. It's got better things to do.
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