Building a module without GPL license?

["Randolph S. Kahle" <RandyKahle@KahleAssociates.com>]

I have just installed Woody and I am trying to get VMware (RC for
version 3.1) configured.

When VMWare tries to build its modules (against the 2.4.17 sources), it
returns an error while trying to build vmmon module.

There are a bunch of unresolved symbols (such as
misc_register_Rsmp_ef7d4eeb) 

and then it reports

Hint: You are trying to load a module without a GPL compatible license
      and it has unresolved symbols. Contact the module supplier for
      assistance, only they can help you.


What does this mean? What if VMware's modules are not GPL licensed. Is
that now a problem with Woody?

Regards,

Randy


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