Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: Another kernel releated GPL ? | From | Alan Cox <> | Date | Thu, 26 Oct 2006 12:12:07 +0100 |
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Ar Iau, 2006-10-26 am 05:45 -0400, ysgrifennodd Mark Hounschell: > I make "modifications" to the kernel, then create a user land library to access > these "modifications". Obviously my kernel "modifications" are then GPL, but > what is the opinion of the kernel developers as far as the license of this > library? Does that user land library have to be GPL also?
Ask your lawyer. It depends on the legal definition of "derivative work", which isn't something a kernel developer can really answer.
Alan
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