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Binary-only kernel modules may be bannedBinary-only kernel modules may be bannedPosted Dec 14, 2006 2:11 UTC (Thu) by MisterIO (subscriber, #36192)Parent article: Binary-only kernel modules may be banned
I really don't know if this article is more sensationalism than content,but anyway I think that this is a really important problem and all kernel developers should think twice about it.The main theme here is that you cannot go at war before knowing that you can win.I mean,developers should first try to understand if there's any possibility of success to convert those hardware companies that do not release hardware specs,i.e. they should try to understand who has more power!Well,at least if we don't want to say : "We don't have to defeat them,just to fight them".(loosely taken from Braveheart)
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Binary-only kernel modules may be banned Posted Dec 14, 2006 2:40 UTC (Thu) by Arker (guest, #14205) [Link] IMOP you're (mis)defining success to force the answer you want.
What if it's not a war? Posted Dec 14, 2006 4:13 UTC (Thu) by bronson (subscriber, #4806) [Link] Maybe the kernel devs don't consider it as a zero-sum us vs. them sort of thing... If supporting fewer binary drivers (and corresponding remote root holes) makes their jobs easier, and their customers happier, then why wouldn't they do this?
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