Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 18 Sep 1998 23:45:44 -0400 | From | David Feuer <> | Subject | Re: Linux, UDI and SCO. |
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Stephen Williams wrote: > > pavel@atrey.karlin.mff.cuni.cz said: > > Even with UDI, SCO can not use Linux drivers: linux drivers _have to_ > > be GPL in order to link with kernel. And unless SCO is going GPL, they > > can not link with GPL code... (Unless they find way to insert GPL code > > as a module - that might be legal.) > > And if UDI drivers can be loaded as modules (I would require it, myself) > then our GPL kernel will be able to run non-GPL drivers the same way that > non-gpl programs under linux legally. > > Everybody wins? > -- > Steve Williams "The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
I don't think that the warnings against evil corporate drivers were strong enough. Is there any _good_ reason for a company to keep its driver code secret? If not, I would recommend requiring driver code to be GPL-compatible Open Source. (GPLCOS?). Another interesting possibility would be a rather stronger form of warning. The first couple times you boot with evil corporate hardware, the screen flashes, a siren goes off, and you are warned that the provided device driver is causing a breach of security, and that you should call the vendor to get the secure GPLCOS version. ;)
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