Re: [PATCH 2.6.25] module: allow ndiswrapper to use GPL-only symbols

Linus Torvalds
2008-02-29T17:08:05Z

On Fri, 29 Feb 2008, Chris Friesen wrote:
>
> But the GPL only applies to derivative works. Given that ndiswrapper loads
> binaries designed for another OS, doesn't that mean that it is unlikely that
> the binaries would be impacted by the GPL?

But that's what GPLONLY means.

What's so hard to understand? The driver may not be a derivative work, but
it sure as hell isn't GPL'd.

So stop blathering. ndiswrapper has one purpose, and one purpose only: to
load non-GPL'd code. So OF COURSE it shouldn't touch GPLONLY functions.

Linus