Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 7 Jun 2001 17:51:58 +0200 (CEST) | From | Mike Galbraith <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] sockreg2.4.5-05 inet[6]_create() register/unregister table |
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On Thu, 7 Jun 2001, watermodem wrote:
> "David S. Miller" wrote: > > > > George Bonser writes: > > > There is, of course, one basic problem with that argument. While you can say > > > (and probably rightly so) that such a change would not be included in Linus' > > > kernel, I think anyone is allowed to post a patch that might make it > > > possible to add protocols as modules. If anyone chooses to use it is each > > > individual's decision but you could not prevent ACME from creating a patch > > > that allows protocol modules as long as they distributed the patch. Also, I > > > know that you are allowed to distribute proprietary modules in binary form > > > but are there any restrictions on what function these modules can perform? > > > I don't remember seeing any such restrictions. > > > > People can post whatever patches which do whatever, sure. > > But this isn't what matters. > > > > What matters is the API under which a binary-only module may interface > > to the kernel. Linus specifies that only the module exports in his > > tree fall into this API. > > > > As I stated in another email, the allowance of binary-only kernel > > modules is a special exception to the licensing of the kernel made by > > Linus. The GPL by itself, does not allow this at all. > > > > Later, > > David S. Miller > > davem@redhat.com > > David, > > What is your real problem with La Monte's Code. > I don't buy your more "blessed than thou" argument. > It is a typical response one normally sees in large > organizations from folk with "empires" to protect. > Coming from the "land of warring tribes" firm it is > a attitude I have seen often. My response is take > a vacation, chill out and reassess.
What words would you like to put in his mouth to replace those he used?
-Mike
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