-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 10/14/2009 09:04 AM, Peter Lemenkov wrote: > Hello All! > > Imagine an application, which relies on a specific kernel module. This > module is not a part of stock Fedora kernel (at least, yet), and we > don't allow stand-alone kernel modules. > > Whether or not this package can be allowed? >
This is an interesting question. Suppose someone wrote (for example) an GPLed configuration tool for a closed-source hardware driver. Would it be permissible to include an open-source tool in the distribution, even knowing it would only ever be usable with a tainted kernel? - -- Stephen Gallagher RHCE 804006346421761 Looking to carve out IT costs? www.redhat.com/carveoutcosts/ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Fedora - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAkrVzcsACgkQeiVVYja6o6NwgwCdG10cCIr2pn+HhRWBXx+u4aB7 o8gAn0X1WOxe0Tu8Jo90V0O+cJhnTMPk =VFnY -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- fedora-devel-list mailing list fedora-devel-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-devel-list
