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    SubjectRe: [PATCH] USB: mark USB drivers as being GPL only
    Hi David,

    On Feb 3, 2008 6:06 PM, David Newall <davidn@davidnewall.com> wrote:
    > > But what I don't understand is why people insist using the Linux kernel
    > > for something it clearly can never really properly support (proprietary
    > > code)?
    >
    > That's defeatist. Of course the Linux kernel can properly support
    > ("run") proprietary code. It would be a miserable excuse for an
    > operating system if it couldn't.

    I think you're missing my point: as long as the license stays the way
    it is now, you can never distribute proprietary code unless you've
    consulted a lawyer and even then you run the risk of being sued for
    infringement if the copyright holder thinks what you have is derived
    work. The GPLv2 and thus Linux was never designed to allow proprietary
    code and arguing that is pointless, isn't it? There are much better
    alternatives available and people interested in proprietary code
    should be looking there.

    Pekka


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