Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:21:43 -0500 | From | Alan Cox <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] 2.6.25-rc2-mm1 - fix mcount GPL bogosity. |
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On Tue, Feb 26, 2008 at 06:04:51PM +0100, Krzysztof Halasa wrote: > Actually I think the _GPL exports are really harmful - somebody > distributing a binary module may claim he/she doesn't violate the GPL > because the module uses only non-GPL exports. OTOH GPL symbols give
They can claim that anyway. The can claim to be alien life forms too. Claim is not the same as legal decision. From what I've seen its helped make binary module abusers more cautious.
Alan
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