@@ -177,12 +177,21 @@ Code, and for which (at least some) source code is provided.
“shim layers”. Conservancy's analysis of VMware's ESXi
product, in fact, indicates that VMware rather flagrantly combined Linux
code in their own kernel, and evidence seems to indicate the work as a
whole was developed by modifying Linux code in tandem with
modifications to “vmkernel” in a tightly coupled manner.</p>
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<dt id="shim-meaningless">Wait, is Conservancy proposing that a
“shim” layer is a viable solution for VMware to comply with
GPL?</dt>
<dd>No, in fact, as we say above, Conservancy doesn't think the
phrase 'shim layer' has any meaning, despite its regular use in the
media.</dd>
<dt>Can you give a <em>specific</em> example, with code, showing how
VMware combined Linux source code with their binary-only components?</dt>
<dd><p>There are numerous examples available that show this. The
details of alleged infringement specifically relating to Hellwig's
contributions to Linux are of course the main matter of the