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    SubjectRe: GPL vs non-GPL device drivers

    On Feb 15 2007 18:43, Neil Brown wrote:

    >> > We seem to have different definitions of open and closed.
    >>
    >> Open = 3rd party Linux drivers can be loaded. Closed = No third party
    >> Linux drivers can be loaded.
    >
    >Loading a driver is not at issue. Anyone may load a driver.

    And, after all, because loading is not distribution, you may
    rip out export_symbol_gpl and use sysfs directly. It does not
    make legal things any safer though, I'd say [ianal].


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