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    On Mon, 27 Dec 1999, Khimenko Victor wrote:

    >MH> Because the MPL licence is useless in the context of the
    >MH> software. The software is code that sits with the kernel. The
    >MH> only code that may be compiled into the kernel is code that is
    >MH> GPL'd or under a GPL compatible licence (which MPL is not).
    >MH> Thus, licencing under MPL makes the code useless, or it voids the
    >MH> MPL licence. If the only way to use the code is to use the GPL
    >MH> licence, then GPL wins.
    >
    >But this code can be compiled as module as well (may be not right now, though).
    >And then you can use any license at your choice. You need GPL if you want to
    >link it statically in kernel and you can add proprietary extensions (as MPL
    >allows) when using it as module. What's wrong here ?
    >
    >MH> So to simplify things, just say what it really is:
    >
    >MH> GPL licenced. Then say that others may obtain or use the code
    >MH> under MPL licence as well. If using the MPL licence however,
    >MH> they will not be able to link with the Linux kernel.
    >
    >Link - no. Load as module - yes. So MPL is usable here.

    If it modifies ANY existing kernel source, it would be in
    violation of GPL regardless of if it is linked monolithically or
    modularly.



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