Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 1 Apr 2011 16:26:11 +0530 | Subject | Re: GPL License Query on a Plain Linux Application | From | Ramya Desai <> |
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On Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 8:54 PM, Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk> wrote: > On Thu, 31 Mar 2011 20:49:34 +0530 > Ramya Desai <ramya.desai@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Dear All, >> >> I have written an application where it uses plain system calls like >> open, read, write etc. and runs in the user space. My question here, >> is this application comes under GPL? > > This is a technical not a legal list - I would ask the Linux Foundation > if you want a legal answer. > > In general though your question seems really to be "is my application a > derivative work of the kernel". That would be a surprising interpretation > (speaking as a non-lawyer) but also one the community wanted to be sure > never occurred. Hence the COPYING file for the kernel itself states: > > NOTE! This copyright does *not* cover user programs that use kernel > services by normal system calls - this is merely considered normal use > of the kernel, and does *not* fall under the heading of "derived work". > Also note that the GPL below is copyrighted by the Free Software > Foundation, but the instance of code that it refers to (the Linux > kernel) is copyrighted by me and others who actually wrote it.
Dear Alan,
Thanks for your valuable information. I got what I need.
Thanks and Regards, Ramya.
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