Messages in this thread | | | From | "Kendall Bennett" <> | Date | Wed, 03 Dec 2003 15:33:47 -0800 | Subject | Re: Linux GPL and binary module exception clause? |
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arjanv@redhat.com wrote:
> On Wed, 2003-12-03 at 22:31, Kendall Bennett wrote: > > Hi All, > > > > I have heard many people reference the fact that the although the Linux > > Kernel is under the GNU GPL license, that the code is licensed with an > > exception clause that says binary loadable modules do not have to be > > under the GPL. > > there is no such exception, for example see: > > http://www.kernelnewbies.org/kernels/rh9/SOURCES/COPYING.modules
Thanks for the link, that pretty much explains what I needed to know!
Regards,
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