Re: GPL only modules [was Re: [GIT PATCH] more Driver core patches for 2.6.19]

[Scott Preece]

On 12/18/06, Linus Torvalds <torvalds@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> In other words, it means that we are pushing a agenda that is no longer
> neither a technical issue (it's clearly technically _worse_ to not be able
> to do something) _nor_ a legal issue.
>
> So tell me, what does the proposed blocking actually do?
>
> It's "big prother, FSF style". And I say NO THANK YOU.
>
>                 Linus
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Well, you can't really say it's "FSF-style", since the GPLv3 language
explicitly gives permission to circumvent any protection measures
implemented by a GPLv3 program.  Even the FSF doesn't support using
the DMCA to support GPL restrictions.

scott
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