From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Wed, 26 Sep 2001 19:31:45 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Wed, 26 Sep 2001 19:31:35 -0400 Received: from c1313109-a.potlnd1.or.home.com ([65.0.121.190]:65037 "HELO kroah.com") by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id ; Wed, 26 Sep 2001 19:31:17 -0400 Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2001 16:26:58 -0700 From: Greg KH To: Crispin Cowan Cc: Alan Cox , linux-security-module@wirex.com, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: Binary only module overview Message-ID: <20010926162658.A20671@kroah.com> In-Reply-To: <3BB10E8E.10008@wirex.com> <20010925202417.A16558@kroah.com> <3BB229D1.10401@wirex.com> <20010926130156.B19819@kroah.com> <3BB25BA3.1060505@wirex.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <3BB25BA3.1060505@wirex.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.3.21i X-Operating-System: Linux 2.2.19 (i586) Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Wed, Sep 26, 2001 at 03:50:11PM -0700, Crispin Cowan wrote: > >a small note in it detailing this disagreement might be a nice thing to do. > > > Fair enough. How about this: > > "This file is GPL. See the Linux Kernel's COPYING file for details. > There is controversy over whether this permits you to write a module > that #includes this file without placing your module under the GPL. > Consult your lawyer for advice." That's acceptable to me. I'll go add that to the tree. thanks, greg k-h