Re: Abolishing the DMCA (was GPL only modules)

2006-12-14 Thread Willy Tarreau
On Thu, Dec 14, 2006 at 01:09:06PM -0800, Michael ODonald wrote: > Linus Torvalds wrote: > > DMCA is bad because it puts technical limits over > > the rights expressly granted by copyright law. > > The best ways to get rich corporations on our side in fighting the > DMCA is to use the DMCA to hurt

Re: Abolishing the DMCA

2006-12-14 Thread Alexandre Oliva
On Dec 14, 2006, Greg KH <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think you missed the point that my patch prevents valid usages of > non-GPL modules from happening, which is not acceptable. What if you changed your patch so as to only permit loading of possibly-infringing drivers after some flag in /proc

Re: Abolishing the DMCA (was GPL only modules)

2006-12-14 Thread Alan
> The best ways to get rich corporations on our side in fighting the > DMCA is to use the DMCA to hurt their profits. Companies that rely on > binary drivers would have several options: > > 1) Lobby politicians to repeal the DMCA, They already are. The tech industry is mostly anti DMCA and there

Re: Abolishing the DMCA (was GPL only modules)

2006-12-14 Thread Greg KH
On Thu, Dec 14, 2006 at 01:09:06PM -0800, Michael ODonald wrote: > PS: I encourage Greg and all developers who were initially in favor > of enforcing the GPL-only module policy to stand strong on this > important issue. I think you missed the point that my patch prevents valid usages of non-GPL mo

Abolishing the DMCA (was GPL only modules)

2006-12-14 Thread Michael ODonald
Linus Torvalds wrote: > DMCA is bad because it puts technical limits over > the rights expressly granted by copyright law. The best ways to get rich corporations on our side in fighting the DMCA is to use the DMCA to hurt their profits. Companies that rely on binary drivers would have several opti