suspend/hibernate on desktops

Josh Boyer jwboyer at jdub.homelinux.org
Mon Jan 16 22:13:43 UTC 2006


> Josh Boyer wrote:
>
>>>>I agree that kernels in extras is not a good idea.  However, you have
>>>>the
>>>>same security issues with kernel _modules_ in extras.  Think OpenAFS
>>>>security issue, etc.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>OpenAFS can't go in extras, the license isn't compatible with the GPL
>>>(and thus the kernel license)
>>>
>>>
>>
>>I'm not going to bite on that, sorry :).  All I know is that there are
>>some packaging OpenAFS at the moment with the intention of getting it
>> into
>>Extras.
>>
>>
> The guidelines allow that.  From
> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/PackagingGuidelines

Yes I know.  I believe Arjan was making a tounge-in-cheek reference to the
old "derivative work" issue associated with kernel modules in general.  If
that's not the case, then I misunderstood.  If it is the case, I still
won't bite ;).

That doesn't necessarily mean I disagree either.  I'd rather just avoid
another flame w^H^H^H^H^H^H^H discussion about that subject right now.

josh




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