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modifications to &ldquo;vmkernel&rdquo; in a tightly coupled manner.</p>
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<dt id="shim-meaningless">Wait, is Conservancy proposing that a
&ldquo;shim&rdquo; layer is a viable solution for VMware to comply with
GPL?</dt>
<dt id="shim-meaningless">Is Conservancy proposing a &ldquo;shim
layer&rdquo; as a viable solution for GPL compliance?</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>
<dd>No, in fact, as we say above, Conservancy doesn't think the phrase
&ldquo;shim layer&rdquo; has any meaning, despite regular use of that
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
VMware combined Linux source code with their binary-only components?</dt>