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Linus Denounces NDISWrapper, Denies It GPL Status
eldavojohn writes "On message boards, Linus Torvalds was explaining why NDISWrapper is not eligible to be released under the GPL even though the project claims to be. Linus remarked, "Ndiswrapper itself is *not* compatible with the GPL. Trying to claim that ndiswrapper somehow itself is GPL'd even though it then loads modules that aren't is stupid and pointless. Clearly it just re-exports those GPLONLY functions to code that is *not* GPL'd." This all sprung up with someone restricted NDISWrapper's access to GPL-only symbols thereby breaking the utility. Linus merely replied that "If it loads non-GPL modules, it shouldn't be able to use GPLONLY symbols." As you may know, NDISWrapper implements Windows kernel API and then loads Windows binaries for a number of devices and runs them natively to avoid the cost and complication of emulation."
On that note, do you know how to get firefox to stop whining about missing plugins and popping up that little IE6-style bar at the top? Some kind of dummy plugin?
For large sets, this will be our guide even unto death, for the LORD will work for each type of data it is applied to...
As i said, this is /. What age do you think has all day to read and post to stories like this.
If information wants to be free, why does my internet connection cost so much?
My guess is that it is Darth Vader's operating system of FORCE. (Now there is a real BOF. None of this what's-your-user-name-clickety-clickety BS - he can read your mind and crush your throat before you even have a chance to complain about that missed email from an important colleague on Alderaan.)
I'm proud of my Northern Tibetian Heritage
A very hard to master computer driving simulation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Prix_Legends
We are Turing O-Machines. The Oracle is out there.