Messages in this thread | ![/](/images/icornerl.gif) | | Date | Mon, 18 Dec 2006 16:42:57 -0600 | From | "Scott Preece" <> | Subject | Re: GPL only modules [was Re: [GIT PATCH] more Driver core patches for 2.6.19] |
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On 12/18/06, Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org> wrote: > > In other words, it means that we are pushing a agenda that is no longer > neither a technical issue (it's clearly technically _worse_ to not be able > to do something) _nor_ a legal issue. > > So tell me, what does the proposed blocking actually do? > > It's "big prother, FSF style". And I say NO THANK YOU. > > Linus ---
Well, you can't really say it's "FSF-style", since the GPLv3 language explicitly gives permission to circumvent any protection measures implemented by a GPLv3 program. Even the FSF doesn't support using the DMCA to support GPL restrictions.
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