Re: PWC issue

From: Adam J. Richter (adam_at_yggdrasil.com)
Date: 08/29/04

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    Date:	Sat, 28 Aug 2004 17:20:44 -0700
    To: greg@kroah.com
    
    

    On Sat, 28 Aug 2004 at 09:12:42 -0700, Greg KH wrote:
    >On Sat, Aug 28, 2004 at 08:11:00AM -0700, Randy.Dunlap wrote:
    >> On Fri, 27 Aug 2004 22:19:19 -0700 Greg KH wrote:
    >>
    >> | On Sat, Aug 28, 2004 at 10:50:05AM -0700, Adam J. Richter wrote:
    >> | >
    >> | > By the way, I have a long running dispute with Greg K-H
    >> | > about his refusal so far to remove replace the GPL incompatible
    >> | > firmware in certain USB serial drivers with such a user level
    >> | > loading mechanism. Go figure.
    >> |
    >> | Send me a patch to do so, and I will apply it (must include userspace
    >> | files so that hotplug can load them properly.)
    >> |
    >> | The last time we went around about this I rejected it as we were in a
    >> | stable kernel series. As that is now not true, I'm open to the patch.
    >>
    >> Which part is now not true?

    >The "stable" part.

    >Actually in thinking about it some more, we should offer up both options
    >for at least 6 months, with a warning that the in-kernel stuff is going
    >to be deleted on a specific date. That gives everyone time to convert
    >their userspace utilities to use the new firmware download code.

    >Sound good?

    >thanks,

    >greg k-h

            Since you've cc'ed me soliciting an opinion in a way where
    my silence might be misinterpreted as consent, I'll answer, reluctantly,
    knowing that you're making me choose between such misinterpretation
    and being potentially accused of provoking a flame war.

            Please do not look to me for any kind of implicit endorsement
    of what I believe to be your continuing willful contributory copyright
    infringement. Six additional months of it does not "sound good" to me.
    I do not condone it, and I never have.

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