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SubjectRe: Can't use SYSFS for "Proprietry" driver modules !!!.
Zan Lynx wrote:
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> That does not really make sense, as the driver model code could be used
> for ndiswrapper, for example. That would not make the Windows net
> drivers derived code of the Linux kernel. ndiswrapper, yes it would be.
> Binary driver blobs, no.

The Windows net drivers are not (we believe) compiled using GPL'd
header files and their included macros, asm code, etc..

Probably all Linux binary drivers *are* compiled using GPL'd header files,
and thus are themselves subject to the GPL.

Cheers
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