Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 15:43:38 -0800
From: Paul Jackson <pj@engr.sgi.com>
To: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>
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       bunk@stusta.de
Subject: Re: Can't use SYSFS for "Proprietry" driver modules !!!.
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> Writing code that needs wrappers is not derived work, if that code can
> also have wrappers for BSD, QNX and perhaps Windows. 

Just because it works with another O.S. doesn't mean it is not derived
from Linux code.  Good grief.  Try your lawyer, or at least a Google
search for something like "copyright derived work", for a better idea
of what "derived" means.

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                  I won't rest till it's the best ...
                  Programmer, Linux Scalability
                  Paul Jackson <pj@engr.sgi.com> 1.650.933.1373, 1.925.600.0401
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