Linux et la GPL

Sur le point précis de Linux (le noyau, donc pas GNU/) et la GPL, le dernier kernel traffic est assez intéressant. On y lit les problèmes de RTAI (Linux avec une sous-couche temps réel) à cause de problèmes de brevets et de soi-disant conflits avec la GPL. L'intervention de Linus montre bien qu'il est loin de se foutre des problèmes associés au code non-GPL : «Does the RT part have to be GPL? Yes. Big whoopte-do. So does kernel modules in general, if they are clearly derived works of Linux (which, in something like this, is pretty obviously the case). So you split your problem into the RT device driver and the user. And of story. Stop this stupid FUD. The thing that disgusts me is that this "patent" thing is used as a complete red herring, and the real issue is that some people don't like the fact that the kernel is under the GPL. Tough cookies. Stop making excuses. I'm personally really happy with having another reason why people should make all their kernel modules GPL'd. I see way too many problems with things like the nVidia kernel modules etc, and I realize that the GPL scares away some people, and I don't care. Some people (you and Karim) seem to think that the GPL requirement si going to hurt Linux in the embedded space. Fair enough. That's what all the BSD people claimed was the case about Linux in server space, Linux on the desktop, or Linux anywhere. Personally, I'll just bet on open source myself. Even in the embedded space. And anybody who bets against me, I just don't care about, because it has zero impact on me.» Le Kernel Traffic : http://kt.zork.net/kernel-traffic/latest.html