Re: [PATCH] 2.6.25-rc2-mm1 - fix mcount GPL bogosity.

[Alan Cox]

On Tue, Feb 26, 2008 at 06:04:51PM +0100, Krzysztof Halasa wrote:
> Actually I think the _GPL exports are really harmful - somebody
> distributing a binary module may claim he/she doesn't violate the GPL
> because the module uses only non-GPL exports. OTOH GPL symbols give

They can claim that anyway. The can claim to be alien life forms too. Claim
is not the same as legal decision. From what I've seen its helped make binary
module abusers more cautious.

Alan

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