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Linux loses the Philips webcam driverLinux loses the Philips webcam driverPosted Aug 30, 2004 7:09 UTC (Mon) by khim (subscriber, #9252)In reply to: Linux loses the Philips webcam driver by penfold Parent article: Linux loses the Philips webcam driver
Huh. Typical "American answer". Rules are not laws! Linus is god as far is Linux is concerned. And he can just say: "yes, doing this is against the rules but it's good for linux kernel so we should do it this way". And it'll be end of story. No need to write some useless GPLed crap. Why here it did not go this way ? Simple: rules are invented to keep linux kernel in good shape and not something good in itself. Keeping this hook did not served purpose of supporting usefull free software so what's the point. There were similar discussions about hooks SELinux uses - they were to poorly developed that Linus said he'll consider total removal of hooks despite having quite usefull free software needing these hooks. So no, your proposal is not any good. And as far as you'll tring about a way to legalize binary module you'll get no support from kernel folks. You have two choices really: If you'll try to make letter of said rules satisfied but not spirit... well - it'll go nowhere. Rules by itself is not something work satisfying.
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