2004-04-12 14:58:27

by Justin Orndorff

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Subject: ownership question

Hello, my name is Justin and I'm doing some research into the specifics
of Linux. Out of curiosity, who owns the Linux kernel?

Is it owned by Linus Torvalds, its contributors or the public?

Thanks for your time. Best,
Justin Orndorff

"Nature loves to hide" - Heraclitus

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2004-04-12 15:50:57

by Noel Maddy

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Subject: Re: ownership question

On Mon, Apr 12, 2004 at 10:58:24AM -0400, Justin Orndorff wrote:
> Hello, my name is Justin and I'm doing some research into the specifics
> of Linux. Out of curiosity, who owns the Linux kernel?
>
> Is it owned by Linus Torvalds, its contributors or the public?
>
> Thanks for your time. Best,
> Justin Orndorff

http://www.google.com/search?q=copyright+law

grep -iR copyright /usr/src/linux

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