Messages in this thread | | | From | "Martijn Sipkema" <> | Subject | Re: [Ext-rt-dev] Re: [ANNOUNCE] Linux 2.6 Real Time Kernel | Date | Wed, 13 Oct 2004 18:14:55 +0100 |
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From: "Lee Revell" <rlrevell@joe-job.com> > On Wed, 2004-10-13 at 09:39, Martijn Sipkema wrote: > > As you are mentioning TimeSys; they are distributing a modified kernel > > with added realtime features, but do they also make the source available? > > I know that they used to extend the kernel using a proprietary kernel > > module; a clear violation of the GPL. > > OK, obvious troll, but I'll bite...
Not meant as such.
> How is this any different from what the Nvidia module does?
A module changing the basic functionality of the kernel is IMHO clearly a derived work; whether things are that clear concerning the Nvidia driver module is debatable.
--ms
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