Re: [OT] The GPL and possible violations

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Michael A. Peters wrote:

> I'm taking the position that since it is a kernel module, it modifies

AIUI you only have standing to mount a legal attack (or reasonably
threaten it) if you have copyright on kernel code that the module is
linking to.  Therefore if you want to beat on Linksys you need to get a
kernel contributor on board.

The binary kernel module question is a deliberate big fudge-up, it is
strongly disapproved of but nVidia and vmware modules are tolerated
without attack for example.  So you are potentially opening a big can of
worms with some kernel contribs pulling one way and others another.  If
you want to go on talk to Greg Kroah Hartmann about it

http://www.kroah.com/log/2005/11/21/#gpl_pci_core

Eben Moglen has tried to de-heisenberg this particular cat

http://lwn.net/Articles/147070/

-Andy

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