Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:11:21 -0700 | From | Greg KH <> | Subject | Re: [ANNOUNCE] Position Statement on Linux Kernel Modules |
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On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 03:02:58PM +0200, Matthew wrote: > Hi Greg, > > I largely agree to this statement, > > there are however some downsides if you're preventing driver > manufacturers (e.g. nvidia, ...) from the possibility to offer their > customers proprietary drivers:
This statement is not "preventing" anything, it is merely stating the fact that a very large number of Linux kernel developers feel that closed source Linux kernel modules are harmful for users, companies, and the Linux kernel community overall.
thanks,
greg k-h
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