Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 22 Oct 2001 08:30:45 -0700 | From | Ben Greear <> | Subject | Re: Input on the Non-GPL Modules - legal nonsense |
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Tim Bird wrote: > > Ben Greear wrote: > > > > Alan Cox wrote: > > > > > > > What prevents the author of a non-GPL module who needs access to a > > > > GPL-only symbol from writing a small GPLed module which imports the > > > > GPL-only symbol (this is allowed, because the small module is GPL), > > > > and exports a basically identical symbol without the GPL-only > > > > restriction? > > > > > > The fact that it ends up GPL'd to be linked (legal derivative work sense) > > > to the GPL'd code so you can link it to either but not both at the same time > > > > If you own the copyright to the small shim GPL piece, can anyone else > > take legal action on your part? If not, then all you have to do is not > > sue yourself for the double linkage and no one else can sue you either.... > > I keep hearing this type of reasoning. It flat-out doesn't work > this way in the legal system. This is similar to arguing that > you didn't really stab someone if you threw the knife instead > of holding it. ("But your honor, once the knife left my hand > it really wasn't under my control...")
I'm not advocating this as a good thing to do, but I am curious: Can someone else take action against this? I hope the answer is yes. This whole thing begins to look like MS's attempts at securing digital music: there are just too many ways around it. Either way, I've had my say on this topic...and will let it RIP.
Ben
> > If your actions bring about the result, whether > directly or indirectly, you are legally liable for the > consequences. > ____________________________________________________________ > Tim Bird Lineo, Inc. > Senior VP, Research 390 South 400 West > tbird@lineo.com Lindon, UT 84042 > - > 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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