Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S261777AbVDKLpw (ORCPT ); Mon, 11 Apr 2005 07:45:52 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S261720AbVDKLpw (ORCPT ); Mon, 11 Apr 2005 07:45:52 -0400 Received: from Maxwell.derobert.net ([207.188.193.82]:2535 "EHLO Maxwell.derobert.net") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S261792AbVDKLnu (ORCPT ); Mon, 11 Apr 2005 07:43:50 -0400 Message-ID: <425A62F0.407@derobert.net> Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 07:43:44 -0400 From: Anthony DeRobertis User-Agent: Debian Thunderbird 1.0 (X11/20050116) X-Accept-Language: en-us, en MIME-Version: 1.0 CC: debian-legal@lists.debian.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: non-free firmware in kernel modules, aggregation and unclear copyright notice. References: <874qegkxjp.fsf@kreon.lan.henning.makholm.net> <20050410042012.GC18141@zewt.org> In-Reply-To: <20050410042012.GC18141@zewt.org> X-Enigmail-Version: 0.90.0.0 X-Enigmail-Supports: pgp-inline, pgp-mime Face: iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAADAAAAAwBAMAAAClLOS0AAAAKlBMVEVTAABbAQBsAACAAQCV AAC3DwTXPhTrZiLyjiroi133tCn53UX51n/45bb7J7XrAAACZ0lEQVQ4y2WTz07bQBDGlz5BHF6g cfoAxeu+QHYd7rDjwD1eK1eq7AbUU6XGVpRroTxBKE8ABs6oKr2itiHv0pldh/zpSJai/WVm55v5 lgVBsLufFaoT4q8GWwWBGC4VJxBsgjaXqeJRa5MEQRNBLxMupe2KvWk4ELZ5fPxVcB6GYbyHtBm/ J9AkkGaSf0CWRFjx3YErFRKADJIjUBIURFx2CIQEZKL1eGQ/ApyNVSJFwwOOIAWAdKBktxiKVuhB G0E6VhJD8Fjxjm+XzmN59EVy7vrCzwNOhaA3RBA58cux4LlMTy9QoD9/1c7j7rBXDkHU540VSExu QGLtjQRGlQzgDMPWRgIB0EouwWq6MYozr2BtU1ImOQH+P0hHmZJ1t+sggTwDSSmbq/UAAJexBQAG j9ZolfRbGwD/PHjWJv1TiG2QWioFMtoCvcEzXS5dv2tdAXaLy66FrAPtgKgVrkCqrQZSvi59J3jL dD690CtAaAc995mZT+faA29eH7sH7LY0mS/l/e4ijE/YQ2XAXR6LcJkSSjhhi9+GLsdQ9dbR/kPY Y4vK6IwA9GufoLe6hxGbz06xX4y8L8hwzsv7irP59VPhARxyT9BRINni/psborOKcym9CgD287sl kJdjDzhZGbthTzOrNaR5mXkxnGxzLjirClyf1tbUKrmE41kmIlaVEwKX2ACNmOrkGl89q+6vsFY+ fTSZA2RMcjh7+DWzNh8V2IIbDN4wJiezxd2VtbZE+X4w+E4zhVLZ4i+CSWFIpAPQc/2xeXVd2MmN XQLnvwRH8jK/u5m+FD9w+K4WzuCs0Ab+Ad5UBbueJrnMAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit To: unlisted-recipients:; (no To-header on input) Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 1270 Lines: 26 Glenn Maynard wrote: > I've heard the claim, several times, that that creating a derivative > work requires creative input, that linking stuff together with "ld" is > completely uncreative, therefore no derivative work is created. (I'm > not sure if you're making (here or elsewhere) that claim, but it seems > like it.) What's the basis for this claim? (If you're not making it, > anybody that does believe this is free to respond.) It's based on Title 17 USC, Sec. 101, where "derivative work" is defined: A “derivative work” is a work based upon one or more preexisting works, such as a translation, musical arrangement, dramatization, fictionalization, motion picture version, sound recording, art reproduction, abridgment, condensation, or any other form in which a work may be recast, transformed, or adapted. A work consisting of editorial revisions, annotations, elaborations, or other modifications which, as a whole, represent an ORIGINAL WORK OF AUTHORSHIP, is a “derivative work”. (emphasis added) - 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/