On Wed, Aug 31, 2005 at 06:56:28PM -0600, jmerkey wrote: > Bernd, > > Thanks for the accurate and reasonable response. I object to the use > of the word "tainted". This implies the binary code is somehow > infringing. I would suggest changing the word to "non-GPL" or "Vendor > Supported" since this is more accurate. Just a suggestion. > > Thanks Jeff
I believe the use of the word is quite correct. Taint is synonymous to contaminate. When you add a closed-source driver, the kernel is no longer pure GPL, it's been contaminated by a non-GPL part. There may be other connotations to the word in various regions in the english speaking world that give it much darker meanings, though, that I don't know about. -- Vojtech Pavlik SuSE Labs, SuSE CR - 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/
