Messages in this thread | | | From | "David Schwartz" <> | Subject | RE: Reiserfs licencing - possible GPL conflict? | Date | Wed, 10 Nov 1999 11:27:50 -0800 |
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> David Schwartz wrote: > > > you may not integrate it > > > into any kernel (or if not added to a kernel, into any software > > > system) which is not also a GPL kernel (software system) > > > > This is already prohibited by the GPL. In fact, most of the > difference > > between GPL software and PD software is that GPL software may not be > > integrated with non-GPL software. > > [I am not a lawyer]. > > This is not correct. GPL software may be integrated with a great deal > of non-GPL software. Aside from interpretation of "integrated", which > clearly does vary according to who is interpreting it*, there are many > licenses which are non-GPL but GPL-compatible.
As soon as such 'integration' takes place, the entire thing is under the GPL license. So such integration would be allowed the terms of the reiserfs license to be met.
DS
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