24 Jul
2014
24 Jul
'14
9:42 p.m.
Dear swami91,
In message 1406228088553-184878.post@n7.nabble.com you wrote:
Why is that dynamically load proprietary library and call APIs in it from u-boot is violating GPL when Linux allows loadable modules that can be proprietary? Is'nt this same mechanism?
Who says that binary-only modules in Linux are not violating the GPL? I think they do. And many kernel hackers have a pretty clear position about this. It has just never been taken to court yet...
But you know: IANAL...
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