> I do not say that the BIOS is doing anything (legally) wrong. The > wrong act is distributing the binary kernel image without distributing > complete source code for it.
Why are you not complaining that Linus does not distribute the keys he uses to sign kernel source distributions? If a digital signature is part of the distribution, why is the key used to produce that signature not part of the distribution? If you can cite some legal reason there is a difference, I would be quite impressed. In any event, the argument is obvious nonsense. The signature is merely aggregated with the kernel. Cooperation, dependent function, and convergent design can't break mere aggregation or you get ridiculous results. (For example, a device shipped with the Linux kernel and some applications would have to GPL all the applications.) DS - 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/
