Closed source modules will be banned from kernel?

[Rahul Sundaram]

Antonio Olivares wrote:
> Dear all,
> 
> Closed source kernel drivers would not be allowed to run under new kernels?
> 
> Does this mean that a new nvidia driver would not work anymore :(
> 
> For which kernels would this affect us?

If there was any intention of banning proprietary modules, the statement 
would have included such details. As of now, this is merely a position 
statement explaining many of the kernel developer's perspective. Vendors 
distributing such modules should take note.

Rahul