Add note to reiterate shim layer answer.

It appears that some in the media believe the understand above says the
opposite, so I've corrected it.
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Bradley M. Kuhn 2015-03-16 19:05:50 -07:00
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@ -180,6 +180,15 @@ Code, and for which (at least some) source code is provided.
whole was developed by modifying Linux code in tandem with
modifications to &ldquo;vmkernel&rdquo; in a tightly coupled manner.</p>
</dd>
<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>
<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>