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    SubjectRe: [PATCH] Blacklist binary-only modules lying about their license
    On Thu, 29 Apr 2004, Marc Boucher wrote:
    > However we also believe that pragmatically bringing in support for key
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    > hardware (which currently cannot otherwise be easily handled in the
    > traditional open-source approach) will benefit Linux, help it gain even
    > more usefulness/acceptance, and make larger numbers of exposed people
    > realize the natural advantages of open-source, then become
    > contributors. On the other hand, forcing open-source down throats with
    > impractical "tainting" schemes, scare tactics or other coercive methods
    ^^^^^^^^^^^
    > may achieve the opposite effect or turn Linux into just an
    > ideological/political movement rather than the ubiquitous operating
    > system it deserves to be.

    While tainting is not merely a political scheme, but mainly a _practical_
    one...

    Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

    Geert

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