Re: [ANNOUNCE] Generalised Kernel Hooks Interface (GKHI)

From: Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Date: Thu Nov 09 2000 - 08:31:40 EST


> reason to hamstring their efforts because of the possibility of binary
> modules. The GPL allows that, right? So any developer of binary-only

Its not clear the GPL does allow it.

> extensions using the GKHI would not be breaking the license agreement, I
> don't think. There's lots of binary modules right now -- VMWare, Aureal
> sound card drivers, etc.

All of which just cause large numbers of bugs to go in the bitbucket because
nobody can tell whose the problem is.

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