Re: [SLE] Re: And another 10.1 showstopper
- From: Bruce Marshall <bmarsh@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 31 May 2006 12:39:00 -0400
On Wednesday 31 May 2006 11:41, Kai Ponte wrote:
do they think this is going to lead?
Very interesting - and scary - developments. I had read about how Novell
was planning on de-coupling the non-GPL kernel-level drivers from the
system and wondered what effect this would have.
Here's an article about it.... NOTE that Novell/SuSE seems to be leading the
pack on getting rid of non-gpl stuff.
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Kernel developers have kept proprietary drivers at arms' length, adding a
feature years ago that could be used to block proprietary modules from
loading. And in February, Greg Kroah-Hartman, a kernel programmer who works
for Suse Linux seller Novell, added a patch that will trigger such a blockage
for the USB subsystem he maintains.
"The USB subsystem will not be allowing closed-source kernel drivers to
register with it" after February 2008, according to a note with his patch,
posted online. Those with proprietary functions can move them above the
kernel level, he argued. But his position against proprietary modules has
sparked concerns about blocking use of some ISDN networking gear.
Thanks guys....
http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/software/0,39044164,39352584,00.htm
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