Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sun, 28 Feb 1999 00:51:01 -0500 | From | Richard Solis <> | Subject | Re: MOSIX and kernel mods. |
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I don't think that's the point. MOSIX could fork kernel development for their
own purposes. We can't stop them from extending the kernel in their own fashion. What we can do is keep them from extending the kernel in a closed fashion. That's what the GPL is all about.
Dan Hollis wrote:
> On Sat, 27 Feb 1999, Mike A. Harris wrote: > > IMHO, this SUCKS. I say, *NO* thanks. Then Microsoft can put a > > big 10Mb GPL'd mod in the kernel that provides what is needed for > > their external embrace and extend addon binary modules, and we > > are FUCKED. > > Last time I checked, Linus was not obligated to accept patches. > > -Dan > > - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.rutgers.edu > Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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