On Sunday 17 June 2007 00:19:49 Alexandre Oliva wrote: > On Jun 17, 2007, Daniel Hazelton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Saturday 16 June 2007 21:54:56 Alexandre Oliva wrote: > >> There may be laws that require certification or limitations on the > >> user. Manufacturer giving up the ability to make modifications would > >> address this, or *perhaps* arranging for user and manufacturer to each > >> hold half of the key needed to run a modification (which might comply > >> with the GPLv3dd4 terms, IANAL). > > > > It doesn't. The GPLv3 (dd4) makes that very clear. See the quote below. > > You left out the relevant bit: > > this requirement does not apply if neither you nor any third party > retains the ability to install modified object code on the User > Product (for example, the work has been installed in ROM).
Ah, but giving the user half the key doesn't mean they still don't have access to the entire key. QED: Giving people half the key won't cut it under the GPLv3 (dd4) DRH -- Dialup is like pissing through a pipette. Slow and excruciatingly painful. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
