[OT] The GPL and possible violations

[Andy Green]

Les Mikesell wrote:

> wanted to pursue the issue it might be possible to make
> module writers split their work into two parts - one provided
> in source and GPL'd that connects to the kernel interface
> and provides the interface to the binary portion - but
> I don't quite see the point.

FWIW nVidia and vmware at least do do this.  There is a technical
advantage that it insulates the genuninely binary portion from ABI
fragility by allowing small changes in the open shim part.

-Andy



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