On Sunday 16 November 2003 12:51, Omer Zak wrote: > Actually, Ilan has a point here. > > 1. His salesmanship skills could use a small upgrade - by presenting the > argument of avoiding MS-Windows in the first place, he'd get more > cooperation than flames.
I don't think so. I couldn't care less if he or his comapny used MS Windows for writing closed source applications or not. > 2. If Linus allows use of closed code Kernel modules with Linux and they > probably are obfuscation champions of the Linux world, then Ilan > should be entitled to ask about the subject. Linus allows no such thing. He simply noted that the fact that your module is linked against a Linux kernel does not automatically make it derived work, and therefore whatever license the Linux kernel is under is irrevelavnt. Here are his exact words: "I'm a complete non-believer in binary modules", Torvalds said, reiterating what has become the conventional wisdom of the Linux-kernel mailing list and experienced Linux support people. "Most houses that use Linux a lot say that they won't support binary modules because they can't. They may work, but you're not getting the full advantage of Linux", he added. On the legal side, there is no specific exception for binary-only modules. "They're borderline legal. There's nothing in the license that says you're excused from the GPL". http://www.linuxjournal.com//article.php?sid=6152 > > 3. And, as Ilan said, the Linux-IL mailing list is Linux-IL, not GNU-IL > (or GPL-IL), RMS's insistence upon the term GNU/Linux withstanding. Well, in case anyone cares, I think the question was on topic. I just think it was stupid. Gilad -- Gilad Ben-Yossef <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Codefidence. A name you can trust (tm) http://www.codefidence.com "Half of one of my eyes is already open. I'm going to make coffee now..." -- Kathi 16:08:04 ================================================================= To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
