Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 6 Aug 2007 12:41:00 +0200 | From | "Remy Bohmer" <> | Subject | Re: MODULE_LICENSE usage |
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Hello Nathan,
There has been a lot of discussion about this in the past. Read for example this thread: http://lkml.org/lkml/2006/12/13/370 This will probably clears some things up.
Remy
2007/8/6, Nathan Williams <ngwilliams@gmail.com>: > Hi, > > I'm working on a driver for an ADSL modem which requires the use of a > binary library from the chipset manufacturer. All my source code is > GPL, so that others are free to distribute and modify the driver. > After asking the FSF for advice and working through their FAQ, I've > given permission for the binary library file to be used with the GPL > source code and be re-distributed with it. > > I would like to know if I'm permitted to use MODULE_LICENSE("GPL") in my module. > > Additionally, I'm unsure of what is the meaning of > > "GPL and additional rights" [GNU Public License v2 rights and more] > > Is it correct to say that my driver is licensed under GPL with > additional rights to use the binary library file? > > Thank you, > Nathan > - > 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/ > - 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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