Re: Linux in a binary world... a doomsday scenario

[Jeff Garzik]

Andrea Arcangeli wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 05, 2005 at 05:20:16PM -0800, Tim Bird wrote:
>
> > This interpretation puts kernel developers in the
> > position of making the legal decision about which
>
>
> An hint can hardly defined as a "legal decision".
>
> An hint _only_ means "be careful you _might_ be illegal".
>
> "might be" is hardly a "legal deicision", infact it's not decision at
> all.

Correct.  It's largely a demonstration of "intent" -- which is both a 
legal and a common sense concept.  It's not a legally binding <anything>.

IANAL, of course.

	Jeff



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