Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 02 Feb 2007 01:15:54 -0500 | From | Jon Masters <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] Ban module license tag string termination trick |
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Arjan van de Ven wrote: >> But you're right, the MODULE_LICENSE tag really does imply that >> licenses other than the GPL are ok. > > yup.. BSD licensed modules are clearly ok as well..
So I guess we're going to go with Jan's change then.
I just wanted to discuss this briefly since I'm very keen for the kernel not to enforce legal/DRM type policy at all - this isn't quite the same discussion as we've had previously but the point remains: it should be for people to realize when they are violating a license as software unfortunately cannot ever be intelligent to catch all the baddies.
Personally, I am less worried if people use an obvious "PROPRIETARY" label because they're at least admitting and saying it how it is - then if later it can be shown that they are in fact violating kernel copyright, they've helped to sign their own death warrant :-)
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