"Alfred M. Szmidt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Yes. Linux isn't the main kernel that GLIBC supports to begin with. > > Now what is difference between glibc not working w/o kernel and > some GUI program not working w/o library. FSF says kernel OK, > program not. > > The FSF has no say about Linux, add to that, Linux has a special > execption that explictly allows propietary modules to be used.
No, it doesn't. And Linus, over time, got more and more blunt about that. Cf <URL:http://linuxmafia.com/faq/Kernel/proprietary-kernel-modules.html> which is a nice collection of writings from him over time. -- David Kastrup, Kriemhildstr. 15, 44793 Bochum _______________________________________________ gnu-misc-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-misc-discuss
