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From: Michael Orlitzky <mjo@g.o>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: [WAS: keyboard stops working] Recent kernels block the loading of non-GPL kernel modules
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2015 00:49:00
Message-Id: 55D523F0.4060100@gentoo.org
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: [WAS: keyboard stops working] Recent kernels block the loading of non-GPL kernel modules by Fernando Rodriguez
1 On 08/19/2015 08:37 PM, Fernando Rodriguez wrote:
2 >
3 > What's the purpose of these quotes?
4 > Neither of them says it doesn't allow steps 1-3. Instead of doing selective
5 > reading you should read the whole thing. If that's too much just read the first
6 > few questions under "General understanding of the GPL" on the FAQ.
7 >
8
9 The point was that the GPL doesn't allow shit unless the copyright
10 holders grant you the license in the first place.

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