On Feb 15 2007 18:43, Neil Brown wrote: >> > We seem to have different definitions of open and closed. >> >> Open = 3rd party Linux drivers can be loaded. Closed = No third party >> Linux drivers can be loaded. > >Loading a driver is not at issue. Anyone may load a driver.
And, after all, because loading is not distribution, you may rip out export_symbol_gpl and use sysfs directly. It does not make legal things any safer though, I'd say [ianal]. Jan -- - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
