Mariusz Ceier <mceier+kernel@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
Rust compiler license doesn't require for people to give back to
the
community - corporation can create their own version of rust
compiler
adding some proprietary extensions, develop drivers with it and
even
if the drivers code will be GPL'd they won't be buildable by
anyone
but that corporation. The rust compiler license doesn't require
sharing changes when you modify it. The similar problem has flex
and
openssl required to build the kernel, but so far no one thought
about
abusing them afaik.
Could you explain exactly what the issue you see there is?
Surely if someone develops a proprietary compiler and then writes
kernel
drivers that use that compiler, nobody else will be able to build
them.
Because of that, none of the maintainers will be able to run or
test
the code and it'll never actually get merged into the kernel.
Surely they'd effectively be sabotaging themselves.
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Kind regards,
Kajetan
