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Subject: Re: [Linux-streams] Re: [PATCH] Re: export of sys_call_tabl
From: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
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On Sat, 2002-10-12 at 10:56, Brian F. G. Bidulock wrote:
> Ole,
> 
> I don't think that exporting putpmsg and getpmsg as _GPL will
> stop proprietary modules from being linked with LiS.  LiS exports
> its symbols on a different basis.  There is no need for a proprietary
> module using LiS to access putpmsg or getpmsg or the syscall
> registration facility for that matter.  Is you concern that LiS
> using a _GPL only facility will force GPL on modules linked with LiS
> even though LiS is LGPL?

The _GPL is just to help people and guide them. It doesn't alter what is
and is not an offence under copyright law.

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