Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Wed, 10 Dec 2003 20:06:11 +0100 | From | Manfred Spraul <> | Subject | Re: Linux GPL and binary module exception clause? |
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Linus wrote:
>Everything else, you need to convince _your_ lawyers that it is ok before >you do it. They may say "go ahead". But you're not getting a "get out of >jail" card from _me_. > > The main danger for a binary-only module are not the developers or Linux companies, but litigation companies (SCO?): They have the lawyers, they either own or could buy some copyright of the kernel, and they don't have a reputation that they would loose. But they would probably settle for a (large) fraction of the court cost to prove your case, so there is little danger to get into jail for criminal copyright infringement...
-- Manfred
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