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SubjectRe: GPL vs non-GPL device drivers

On Feb 15 2007 18:43, Neil Brown wrote:

>> > We seem to have different definitions of open and closed.
>>
>> Open = 3rd party Linux drivers can be loaded. Closed = No third party
>> Linux drivers can be loaded.
>
>Loading a driver is not at issue. Anyone may load a driver.

And, after all, because loading is not distribution, you may
rip out export_symbol_gpl and use sysfs directly. It does not
make legal things any safer though, I'd say [ianal].


Jan
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