Re: [PATCH] Blacklist binary-only modules lying about their license

[Nick Piggin]

Rik van Riel wrote:
> On Wed, 28 Apr 2004, Marc Boucher wrote:
>
>
> > At the same time, I think that the "community" should, without 
> > relinquishing its principles, be less eager before getting the facts to 
> > attack people and companies trying to help in good faith, and be more 
> > realistic when it comes to satisfying practical needs of ordinary 
> > users.
>
>
> I wouldn't be averse to changing the text the kernel prints
> when loading a module with an incompatible license. If the
> text "$MOD_FOO: module license '$BLAH' taints kernel." upsets
> the users, it's easy enough to change it.
>
> How about the following?
>
> "Due to $MOD_FOO's license ($BLAH), the Linux kernel community
> cannot resolve problems you may encounter. Please contact
> $MODULE_VENDOR for support issues."

I think something like that is much easier to decipher.


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