Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 31 Aug 2005 18:56:28 -0600 | From | jmerkey <> | Subject | Re: [ANNOUNCE] DSFS Network Forensic File System for Linux Patches |
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Bernd Eckenfels wrote:
>In article <20050901012218.02c79560.diegocg@gmail.com> you wrote: > > >>I mean, nvidia people also use propietary code in the kernel (probably >>violating the GPL anyway) and don't do such things. >> >> > >The Linux kernel allows binary drivers, you just have to live with a limited >number of exported symbols and that the kernel is tainted. Which basically >means nobody sane can help you with corrupted kernel data structures. > >Bernd >- >To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in >the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org >More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html >Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ > > > Bernd,
Thanks for the accurate and reasonable response. I object to the use of the word "tainted". This implies the binary code is somehow infringing. I would suggest changing the word to "non-GPL" or "Vendor Supported" since this is more accurate. Just a suggestion.
Thanks
Jeff
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