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SubjectRe: [PATCH/RFC] alternative aproach to: Ban module license tag string termination trick
On Sat, 3 Feb 2007, Alan wrote:
> Bodo Eggert <7eggert@gmx.de> wrote:

> > This patch changes the module license handling code to:
> > - allow modules to have multiple licenses
>
> NAK

I still think it would be a good idea, but if too many people misinterpret
my concept, you can't do that.

> > - access GPL symbols if at least one license is GPL-compatible
>
> NAK
>
> The legal boundary of a work is not "the file".

IMO, the scope of the MODULE_LICENSE is the module. If you intend to ship
one binary using _only_ the proprietary license, you'll have to remove the
license=GPL-string. Obviously this isn't obvious. :(

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