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Re: [PATCH 2.6.25] module: allow ndiswrapper to use GPL-only symbols

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To: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...>
Cc: Pavel Roskin <proski@...>, linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...>, Jon Masters <jcm@...>, Rusty Russell <rusty@...>
Date: Friday, February 29, 2008 - 12:59 pm

On Fri, 2008-02-29 at 08:08 -0800, Linus Torvalds wrote:
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The Linux kernel itself will load proprietary modules.  It does not as a
general rule, but it will.

Is the Linux kernel then not GPL?  No.  This argument doesn't work,
Linus.

There exists at least one GPL NDIS driver[1].  How about if everyone
involved piously promises to load it at least once?

[1] http://cipe-win32.sourceforge.net/
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Zan Lynx <zlynx@acm.org>
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