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modifications to &ldquo;vmkernel&rdquo; in a tightly coupled manner.</p> modifications to &ldquo;vmkernel&rdquo; in a tightly coupled manner.</p>
</dd> </dd>
<dt id="shim-meaningless">Wait, is Conservancy proposing that a <dt id="shim-meaningless">Is Conservancy proposing a &ldquo;shim
&ldquo;shim&rdquo; layer is a viable solution for VMware to comply with layer&rdquo; as a viable solution for GPL compliance?</dt>
GPL?</dt>
<dd>No, in fact, as we say above, Conservancy doesn't think the <dd>No, in fact, as we say above, Conservancy doesn't think the phrase
phrase 'shim layer' has any meaning, despite its regular use in the &ldquo;shim layer&rdquo; has any meaning, despite regular use of that
media.</dd> phrase in the media. Conservancy generally doubts there is any
technological manipulation that changes the outcome of a
combined/derivative work analysis.</dd>
<dt>Can you give a <em>specific</em> example, with code, showing how <dt>Can you give a <em>specific</em> example, with code, showing how
VMware combined Linux source code with their binary-only components?</dt> VMware combined Linux source code with their binary-only components?</dt>