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From: Greg KH <greg@kroah.com>
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On Fri, Aug 27, 2004 at 01:35:01AM +0200, Wouter Van Hemel wrote:
> On Thu, 26 Aug 2004, Greg KH wrote:
> 
> >It's not that kind of decision.  The fact is that the hook is illegal,
> >so I am forced to remove it.  End of story.
> >
> 
> Define 'illegal'.

Having a hook in the kernel (in GPLed code) for the explicit purpose of
allowing a binary module is not allowed.  Go read Linus's statements
about this in the archives.

> Philips supports the linux driver, for now in it's partial binary form. I 
> bought the webcam. I also bought the drivers (for windows) that came with 
> the webcam. I have every right to have my paid-for product working.

Then talk to Phillips, or Nemosoft.  I didn't rip the driver out of the
kernel, only the hook.  Nemosoft asked that the driver be riped out, and
that's his option.

> Binary code is not illegal. Undesirable, maybe. But not illegal. It's not 
> even included in the kernel code. Only a hook, and it's not even a forced 
> dependency.

Great, then use the version I did without the hook.  That's fine with
me.

thanks,

greg k-h