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Can an open source operating system kernel include binary modules that do not have sources available under criteria meeting the OSIs Open Source Definition?

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Can an open source operating system kernel include binary modules that do not have sources available under criteria meeting the OSIs Open Source Definition?

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Yes, an operating system kernel that is otherwise open source but includes a limited number of such binary modules, for example graphics drivers or wireless card drivers, still meets the requirements. This includes all known distributions of Linux and BSD distributions.