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DateWed, 15 Oct 2008 15:53:08 +1030
FromDavid Newall <>
SubjectRe: GPL question: using large contiguous memory in proprietary driver.
Chris Friesen wrote:
> If you sit down and write a new driver for linux, is is arguable that
> it is in fact a derivative work of the kernel and is thus subject to
> the GPL. 

This is essentially the argument that SCO used when they sued IBM over
IBM's printing technology.


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