Re: TAINTED (Re: spinlocks, the GPL, and binary-only modules)

Giacomo Catenazzi (cate@debian.org)
Thu, 21 Nov 2002 10:13:00 +0100


> If Linux is to truly only a GPL binary module friendly environment, then
> it must enforce the rules. Therefore it must forcablely reject the
> attempt to load any and all binaries which are not GPL. Regardless if the
> license is commerial yet the source code is available.
>

Read GPL!
I can modify/create *private* and completly *non-free* code, and link to GPL,
legally. [I cannot distribute it, but kernel should not block me!]
nvidia unfortunatly use this, to not to disclose the complete sources]
And I can use an other OSI approved license, GPL compatible,
but if it is not yet recognized by kernel? Should kernel include all free
licences strings?

ciao
giacomo

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