Messages in this thread | ![/](/images/icornerl.gif) | | Date | Wed, 10 Dec 2003 01:16:52 +0100 | From | Pavel Machek <> | Subject | Re: Linux Kernel and GPL section 2c |
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Hi!
> > Hello all, > > I noticed the discussion about linux kernel modules that happened last > > week. I was wondering about something with regards to the linux kernel and > > Section 2c of the GPL. Why doesn't the kernel on booting print something > > about the kernel being free software licensed under the GPL, and shouldn't > > it? > > Presumably, 1) the kernel as a whole is not a "modified" work, but > rather at least parts of it are the original work, 2) it does not read > commands interactively when run, 3) it does not normally print such > announcements.
I see such announcements. I think we should just kill them all:
Installing knfsd (copyright (C) 1996 okir@monad.swb.de). CSLIP: code copyright 1989 Regents of the University of California. Linux agpgart interface v0.100 (c) Dave Jones ip_tables: (C) 2000-2002 Netfilter core team
Or perhaps we can replace 'POSIX conformance testing by UNIFIX' with 'Distribute under GPLv2'? Pavel -- When do you have a heart between your knees? [Johanka's followup: and *two* hearts?] - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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