Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 21 Jun 2007 12:14:38 +0100 | From | Alan Cox <> | Subject | Re: Dual-Licensing Linux Kernel with GPL V2 and GPL V3 |
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On Wed, 20 Jun 2007 12:55:10 -0700 "David Schwartz" <davids@webmaster.com> wrote:
> > > The kernel you build from the source code that Tivo distributes must > > be accepted by Tivo's hardware without making other modifications (to > > Tivo's hardware or bootloader). If that is possible, I will retract > > what I said. If it is not possible, they are omitting part of the > > program's source code: > > > > A "computer program" is a set of statements or instructions to be > > used directly or indirectly in a computer in order to bring about > > a certain result. > > -- US Code, Title 17, Section 101 > > A key is a number. A signature is a number. They are neither statements nor > instructions. The argument that GPLv2 prohibits Tivoization is really and > truly absurd. It has neither a legal nor a moral leg to stand on.
A computer program is a number too.
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