Re: Linux in a binary world... a doomsday scenario

Jeff Garzik
2005-12-06T01:55:41Z

Andrea Arcangeli wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 05, 2005 at 05:20:16PM -0800, Tim Bird wrote:
>
>>This interpretation puts kernel developers in the
>>position of making the legal decision about which
>
>
> An hint can hardly defined as a "legal decision".
>
> An hint _only_ means "be careful you _might_ be illegal".
>
> "might be" is hardly a "legal deicision", infact it's not decision at
> all.

Correct. It's largely a demonstration of "intent" -- which is both a
legal and a common sense concept. It's not a legally binding <anything>.

IANAL, of course.

Jeff