Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: [PATCH] sockreg2.4.5-05 inet[6]_create() register/unregister | Date | Thu, 7 Jun 2001 19:03:13 +0100 (BST) | From | Alan Cox <> |
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> 1) Why would you limit people's ability to use solutions that are > not open source? I mean, you don't do it in user space, so why > bother doing it in the kernel? Doesn't the eventual goal of
It would be a nightmare to support or maintain and would be bad for the Linux kernel. A random app is completely seperate so doesnt harm kernel stability
> 2) Why won't Linux take FreeBSD OSL'd code into the kernel without > also requiring a dual license which also allows for the GNU GPL?
On legal advice. The BSD license has insufficient protection against a variety of patent related problems.
Alan
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