Messages in this thread | | | From | "David Schwartz" <> | Subject | RE: non-free firmware in kernel modules, aggregation and unclear copyright notice. | Date | Fri, 8 Apr 2005 13:48:15 -0700 |
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> I think the "derivative work" angle is a red herring. I do not think > that either of the two parts that are being linked together (i.e. the > driver and the firmware) are derivates of the other. The relevant > point is that distribution of the linked _result_ is nevertheless > subject to the condition in GPL #2, which is in general the only > source we have for a permission to distribute a non-verbatim-source > form of the driver.
If the thing distributed is not the covered work and not a derivative work, why does the GPL apply to it at all?
DS
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