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SubjectRe: [PATCH 2.6.25] module: allow ndiswrapper to use GPL-only symbols
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On Fri, 2008-02-29 at 08:08 -0800, Linus Torvalds wrote:
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> It loads non-GPL code, it is non-GPL.
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> Exactly. And ndiswrapper loads proprietary modules.

The Linux kernel itself will load proprietary modules. It does not as a
general rule, but it will.

Is the Linux kernel then not GPL? No. This argument doesn't work,
Linus.

There exists at least one GPL NDIS driver[1]. How about if everyone
involved piously promises to load it at least once?

[1] http://cipe-win32.sourceforge.net/
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Zan Lynx <zlynx@acm.org>
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