RE: [PATCH] Blacklist binary-only modules lying about their license

[Hua Zhong]

> WINE is a user process.  It does not run in kernel space, so we don't 
> care about it.  Since all the closed-source stuff, like 
> Office, runs in user space, it CANNOT corrupt the kernel (barring real 
> kernel bugs).
> 
> I think Linus needs to smack you down like he did with that guy who 
> couldn't understand the distinction between firmware and a 
> kernel driver.

I think he doesn't, because he can read what other said. I know what
distinction it is and I've been working on kernel for years since I was
still in school.

I'm not arguing about the taint issue, or any technical issue, as clearly
stated in my last paragraph. I am mearly responding to the questioning to
Linuxant's business model.

> As long as the kernel is protected, we are generally in favor of it.
>
> > Linuxant did a wrong thing by working around the warning 
> > message, but I don't think it's fair to accuse of their business 
> > because they allow binary drivers run on Linux.
> 
> The fact that binary drivers are "evil" does not reflect badly on 
> Linuxant, in my opinion.

It doesn't look like so to me.

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