Am 12.11.2006 00:06 schrieb Larry Finger:
> Tilman Schmidt wrote:

>> That just goes to show what a very bad idea this SuSE-specific
>> "module not supported" message is. It really constitutes a
>> red herring for the user trying to figure out why something
>> went wrong, needlessly diverting his or her attention from
>> any real issues that might exist.
[...]
> No kernel maintainer will give any support. Once you allow any binary code unlimited access to the
> inner ring of the machine, nothing can be trusted. Who wants to chase a bug introduced by a driver
> written by someone who refuses to divulge the specifications of their device? I certainly do not.

I think you neglected to read my posting properly before replying.

This isn't about "binary code" at all. SuSE sets the Taint flag for
modules which are properly GPLed Open Source, which is A Bad Thing.

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