Re: Can't use SYSFS for "Proprietry" driver modules !!!.

From: linux-os
Date: Wed Mar 30 2005 - 15:10:33 EST


On Wed, 30 Mar 2005, Rik van Riel wrote:

On Tue, 29 Mar 2005, linux-os wrote:

If there is documented proof that those symbols were previously
available and then they were changed to something more restrictive,
I think one would prevail if a complaint were brought in court.

They're still available. Just download an older version of Linux.


Yes. And this would show that whomever did that already violated
the intent of the GPL by adding restrictions to use. NotGood(tm).

Cheers,
Dick Johnson
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