To: Jesse Pollard <jesse@cats-chateau.net>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: GPLv2 or not GPLv2? (no license bashing)
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In-Reply-To: <04030910585602.32521@tabby> (Jesse Pollard's message of "Tue,
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Jesse Pollard <jesse@cats-chateau.net> writes:

> On Tuesday 09 March 2004 03:04, M?ns Rullg?rd 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...

Suppose for the sake of argument that I didn't.  Besides, simply
including header files doesn't count.

-- 
M?ns Rullg?rd
mru@kth.se
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