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SubjectRe: TimeSys violating GPL?
On Sun, 29 Dec 2002, Martijn Sipkema wrote:

> Is TimeSys (http://www.timesys.com) violating the GPL by extending
> Linux with new features (high resolution clocks and timers, protection
> against priority inversion) by adding a proprietary loadable kernel module?

If their module is a derivative of GPL code, then yes.

If the total work consisting of GPL code and their
proprietary module is a derivative of GPL code, then
probably.

regards,

Rik
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