[3294] in linux-net channel archive
Re: Binary Driver Issues
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Mike Kilburn)
Tue Jun 18 12:37:53 1996
To: dennis@etinc.com (Dennis)
cc: linux-net@vger.rutgers.edu
In-reply-to: Your message of "Tue, 18 Jun 1996 11:47:51 -0400."
<199606181547.LAA03417@etinc.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 17:36:49 +0200
From: Mike Kilburn <mike@lserv.conexio.co.za>
> I would assume that most linux developers have jobs which they do work that
> they dont give
> away. Do they have double standards if they use linux? Are you saying that
> no commercial
> company should be allowed to use linux as a server because they are
> benefitting for free?
> Are you saying that all Linux-based ISPs should be banned from using linux
> because they're
> making money from it? Or that anyone that writes a script for Linux for one
> of their customers
> machines and does not submit it is stealing?
No. You misunderstand. You cant enhance the software and sell it without
giving back source. Using it is no problem. And I am talking about the kernel.
If you want to
interface in user mode thru libc then binary only is OK. Linus has allowed
this loophole in the kernel GPL but I dont agree with it.
