Re: [ANNOUNCE] DSFS Network Forensic File System for Linux Patches

[Alan Cox]

On Iau, 2005-09-01 at 02:33 +0200, Bernd Eckenfels wrote:
> In article <20050901012218.02c79560.diegocg@xxxxxxxxx> you wrote:
> > I mean, nvidia people also use propietary code in the kernel (probably
> > violating the GPL anyway) and don't do such things.
> 
> The Linux kernel allows binary drivers, you just have to live with a limited
> number of exported symbols and that the kernel is tainted. Which basically
> means nobody sane can help you with corrupted kernel data structures.

You appear to be confused. The exported symbols are part of a GPL
product. The only question of relevance is whether the item is a derived
work in law or not. 

Alan

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