On 8/22/05, Al Hopper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Some users would say (and I'm *not* saying this), that the Linux zealots > will do whatever it takes to prevent someone from shipping binary only code > into the Linux environment.
And I think they'd be right, some choice quotes from Linus Torvalds himself: http://lwn.net/1999/0211/a/lt-binary.html "I _want_ people to expect that interfaces change. I _want_ people to know that binary-only modules cannot be used from release to release. I want people to be really really REALLY aware of the fact that when they use a binary-only module, they tie their hands. " - Linus Torvalds "Basically, I want people to know that when they use binary-only modules, it's THEIR problem. I want people to know that in their bones, and I want it shouted out from the rooftops. I want people to wake up in a cold sweat every once in a while if they use binary-only modules. " - Linus Torvalds The message I linked above is one of the reasons why I've never contributed and will probably never contribute to the Linux kernel. -- Shawn Walker, Software and Systems Analyst [EMAIL PROTECTED] - http://binarycrusader.blogspot.com/ _______________________________________________ opensolaris-discuss mailing list [email protected]
