An idea for a new sysctl (only partly tongue in cheek)

I have an idea - it's just a stupid little idea, so don't bother telling me that. I won't mention it further, but I just couldn't resist. It's only partly tongue in cheek, as I think it may even work. I'm not a subscriber and haven't read the list lately, so I apologize if I'm fanning the flames of any flamewar.

Add a sysctl to the linux kernel - /proc/sys/kernel/not-a-sco-distribution. Then it becomes an effective access control under the DMCA. The kernel refuses to boot if any of the kernel developers decide not to license their code to SCO under the GPL, or hangs if it's set after booting.

If sco lies and clears it when it's to be set, then they are circumventing an access control, and liable for damages and criminal penalties under the dmca. Possibly. I'm not a lawyer. But hey, if it works for the DVDCCA and other acronym organizations, why shouldn't it work for us, the legitimate copyright holders of the linux kernel?

--Russell

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