Re: [PATCH] USB: mark USB drivers as being GPL only

[David Newall]

Diego Zuccato writes:
> David Newall ha scritto:
> > This does, of course,
> > disadvantage Linux with respect to many classes of devices, for example
> > GSM transceivers when used in those parts of the world^ where regulatory
> > requirements prohibit modification of power or frequency settings, which
> > effectively prohibits open-source driver.
>
> Why "of course" ?


"Of course", because in many parts of the world, a device who's manufacturer 
fails to take reasonable steps to prevent it from being used outside 
regulatory limits is illegal.  Providing source code not only is a failure 
to take those reasonable steps, but is quite the opposite.  It may even be 
viewed as encouraging users to use it inappropriately.
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