Messages in this thread |  | | Subject | Re: Linux-2.4.0-test9 not Open Source | Date | Sat, 28 Oct 2000 18:32:14 +0100 (BST) | From | Alan Cox <> |
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> In this case, Debian (or any organization who isn't big enough not to fear > M-systems) may not ship the standard kernel because it has additional patent > restrictions.
Why. There are no distribution restrictions
> There is a clear ability here for the author of the driver and m-systems to > conspire to retroactively revoke anyones privilege to use, modify, or > distribute the stock kernel because of this code.
I fail to see how
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