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

From: Pavel Roskin
Date: Fri Feb 29 2008 - 17:18:11 EST


On Sat, 2008-03-01 at 07:38 +1030, David Newall wrote:

> I think there's a political agenda, and that's something that nobody can
> solve. The simplest solution is to change the name it uses on a regular
> basis, and that something relatively unimportant. People will still
> call it ndiswrapper, but it will identify itself to the kernel as
> wrappythingy, and then ndisthingy, and then wrapndis. Heck, make it
> purely random. Solve the problem for all time.

If there is a political agenda, then LKML is the worst place to discuss
the details.

> It's a stupid problem promulgated by stupid people, and I use the word
> "stupid" in it's most pejorative sense.

It would be more useful if you counter specific arguments rather than
employ ad hominem attacks.

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Regards,
Pavel Roskin
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