Messages in this thread | ![/](/images/icornerl.gif) | | From | Jesse Pollard <> | Subject | Re: GPLv2 or not GPLv2? (no license bashing) | Date | Tue, 9 Mar 2004 10:58:56 -0600 |
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On Tuesday 09 March 2004 03:04, Måns Rullgård wrote: > vda <vda@port.imtp.ilyichevsk.odessa.ua> writes: > > Well, Linux kernel is GPLed. If one adds his/hers code to the kernel > > (s)he is automatically agrees to the terms of GPL. > > > > Because "adds code" is actually incorrect here. "modifies existing > > GPLed code" is more accurate. > > Suppose I write a new kernel module, without touching any existing > code, and this module gets included in the kernel tree. Have I added > code? Yes. Have I modified GPLed code? I think not.
But you did incorporate GPL interfaces, likely some inline functions... - 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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