Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 3 Sep 2003 10:38:38 -0700 (PDT) | From | Andre Hedrick <> | Subject | RE: Driver Model |
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On Tue, 2 Sep 2003, David Schwartz wrote:
> > I agree with you, except for the one place where you've contradicted > yourself: > > > If you are an embedded space widget. Apply thumb to nose and wiggle > > fingers. Provided you ship the source code you modify in the kernel, and > > I do mean all of it, use the short cut to clobber the issues in module.h. > > When they scream and complain about, this violates intent, ask them are > > they issuing a restriction on the usage of the GPL kernel? If they do not > > permit one to use it under GPL them the kernel itself is in violation. > > In other words, you cannot release something under the GPL and > simultaneously restrict its use.
You have made my points even clearer.
The fact that GPL_ONLY horse sh*t exists means there is a restriction on usage. So "GPL_ONLY" has in effect violated GPL, by imposing restrictions of usage. People will say that I am nuts and have spent to much time in the disk drive layers and my brain has not stopped spinning to reconnect to the stem.
> > Now back to "tainting", if the politics were such to cause all modules > > which are not GPL to be rejected then the game is over. Because the > > kernel does not reject loading, it by default approves of closed source > > binary modules. One could use the means of taint-testing to accept or > > reject, regardless of the original intent. Many have and will make the > > argument the kernel has the ability to reject closed source and it choose > > to accept. > > So no, the kernel does not have the ability to reject closed source. That > would be an additional restriction upon use that the GPL does not allow you > to impose.
Exactly!
I think it is about time to start http://www.ungpl.com/ however that is a gas and pipe line already, which gives a broader meaning to the what and why many people have earned the title of "GPL NAZIS".
Yeah, I said it and it is flamebait. I am pulling out some marshmellows to cook as I wait for the roasting fireballs to come my way.
I am not here to make friends, just promote Linux for business and commerial usage and the direction today is wrong period. I will not debate the point, this is my opinion and it is correct.
Cheers,
Andre
PS: any references to "you" is a general to the mailing list and not to any individual.
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