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Re: Use of GPL'd code with proprietary programs
From: |
Alexander Terekhov |
Subject: |
Re: Use of GPL'd code with proprietary programs |
Date: |
Fri, 09 Jul 2004 10:18:08 +0200 |
Rui Miguel Seabra <rms@1407.org> wrote:
[...]
> The EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL serves mainly to protect the Linux programmers
http://www.uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0110.2/0369.html
<quote>
EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL
Some kernel developers are unhappy with providing external interfaces
to their code, only to see those interfaces being used by binary only
modules. They view it as their work being appropriated. Whether you
agree with that view or not is completely irrelevant, the person who
owns the copyright decides how their work can be used.
</quote>
> against bug reports made by people who subject themselves to draconian
> licensing schemes in order to get a binary driver to fulfill some
> [tipically] petty need.
All what's needed to "protect the Linux programmers" is a flag telling
whether the code is publicly available for inspection and debugging. It
has really nothing to do with EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL and "tainting" idiocy,
you MINI-ME (the real RMS is Dr. Evil).
regards,
alexander.
- Re: Use of GPL'd code with proprietary programs, (continued)
- Re: Use of GPL'd code with proprietary programs, Alexander Terekhov, 2004/07/08
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- Re: Use of GPL'd code with proprietary programs, Tim Smith, 2004/07/07
- Re: Use of GPL'd code with proprietary programs, Rui Miguel Seabra, 2004/07/07
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- Re: Use of GPL'd code with proprietary programs, Tim Smith, 2004/07/07
- Re: Use of GPL'd code with proprietary programs, Alexander Terekhov, 2004/07/08
- Re: Use of GPL'd code with proprietary programs, Rui Miguel Seabra, 2004/07/08
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- Re: Use of GPL'd code with proprietary programs,
Alexander Terekhov <=
- Re: Use of GPL'd code with proprietary programs, Rui Miguel Seabra, 2004/07/08
- Re: Use of GPL'd code with proprietary programs, Rui Miguel Seabra, 2004/07/07
- Re: Use of GPL'd code with proprietary programs, Alexander Terekhov, 2004/07/06
- Re: Use of GPL'd code with proprietary programs, David Kastrup, 2004/07/06
- Re: Use of GPL'd code with proprietary programs, Alexander Terekhov, 2004/07/06
- Re: Use of GPL'd code with proprietary programs, David Kastrup, 2004/07/06
- Re: Use of GPL'd code with proprietary programs, Alexander Terekhov, 2004/07/06
- Re: Use of GPL'd code with proprietary programs, Rui Miguel Seabra, 2004/07/06
- Re: Use of GPL'd code with proprietary programs, David Kastrup, 2004/07/06
- Re: Use of GPL'd code with proprietary programs, Alexander Terekhov, 2004/07/06