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On Tuesday 09 March 2004 11:26, Måns Rullgård wrote: > Jesse Pollard <jesse@cats-chateau.net> writes: > > On Tuesday 09 March 2004 03:04, Måns Rullgård wrote: > >> vda <vda@port.imtp.ilyichevsk.odessa.ua> writes: > >> > Well, Linux kernel is GPLed. If one adds his/hers code to the kernel > >> > (s)he is automatically agrees to the terms of GPL. > >> > > >> > Because "adds code" is actually incorrect here. "modifies existing > >> > GPLed code" is more accurate. > >> > >> Suppose I write a new kernel module, without touching any existing > >> code, and this module gets included in the kernel tree. Have I added > >> code? Yes. Have I modified GPLed code? I think not. > > > > But you did incorporate GPL interfaces, likely some inline functions... > > Suppose for the sake of argument that I didn't. Besides, simply > including header files doesn't count. Then your binary module is good to go... until the next patch or update. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ | ||||||||||||
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