Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sat, 30 Jun 2007 12:50:23 +0200 | From | Rene Herman <> | Subject | Re: Please release a stable kernel Linux 3.0 |
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On 06/30/2007 04:11 AM, Daniel Hazelton wrote:
> On Friday 29 June 2007 17:27:34 Rene Herman wrote:
>> Arguably (no doubt, sigh...) someone could distribute the kernel in >> binary form but refuse to provide source for the bits marked as being >> in the public domain alongside it -- yes, can of worms when compared to >> GPL demands, but I believe I can see why one shouldn't even go near >> there. > > Actually, they couldn't. Second PD code became included in the kernel it > would be covered by the GPL. If it can be shown that the kernel binary > was the product of merging PD code in, then there is no way top refuse > access to the PD code.
If indeed. If the PD code compiles to a standalone module then this becomes every bit as arguable as binary modules. That's the "(no doubt, sigh)" bit.
Rene.
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