From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S932331AbWBBWDJ (ORCPT ); Thu, 2 Feb 2006 17:03:09 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S932332AbWBBWDI (ORCPT ); Thu, 2 Feb 2006 17:03:08 -0500 Received: from gprs189-60.eurotel.cz ([160.218.189.60]:12981 "EHLO amd.ucw.cz") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S932331AbWBBWDH (ORCPT ); Thu, 2 Feb 2006 17:03:07 -0500 Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2006 23:02:06 +0100 From: Pavel Machek To: Karim Yaghmour Cc: Glauber de Oliveira Costa , Thomas Horsten , linux-kernel Subject: Re: GPL V3 and Linux - Dead Copyright Holders Message-ID: <20060202220206.GC2405@elf.ucw.cz> References: <43DE57C4.5010707@opersys.com> <5d6222a80601301143q3b527effq526482837e04ee5a@mail.gmail.com> <43E0DC7A.8020109@opersys.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <43E0DC7A.8020109@opersys.com> X-Warning: Reading this can be dangerous to your mental health. User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.9i Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Hi! > ... and bearing in mind that there are legitimate non-DRM embedded and > security applications where runtime software restrictions are required/ > inherent ... think: > - software controlling consumer appliances such as cars, etc. What is wrong with changing software in my car? I'm allowed to cut my own brakes, why should I be disallowed in software in my car. > - masked-ROM software (non-flashable) That's fair; I don't think GPLv3 forbids ROMs, through. Pavel -- Thanks, Sharp!