Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S932457AbVLFRYz (ORCPT ); Tue, 6 Dec 2005 12:24:55 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S932529AbVLFRYz (ORCPT ); Tue, 6 Dec 2005 12:24:55 -0500 Received: from kanga.kvack.org ([66.96.29.28]:44686 "EHLO kanga.kvack.org") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S932457AbVLFRYz (ORCPT ); Tue, 6 Dec 2005 12:24:55 -0500 Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2005 12:21:53 -0500 From: Benjamin LaHaise To: Michael Poole Cc: Greg KH , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: Linux in a binary world... a doomsday scenario Message-ID: <20051206172153.GB22502@kvack.org> References: <1133779953.9356.9.camel@laptopd505.fenrus.org> <200512051826.06703.andrew@walrond.org> <1133817575.11280.18.camel@localhost.localdomain> <1133817888.9356.78.camel@laptopd505.fenrus.org> <1133819684.11280.38.camel@localhost.localdomain> <4394D396.1020102@am.sony.com> <20051206041215.GC26602@kroah.com> <87iru2c0zc.fsf@graviton.dyn.troilus.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <87iru2c0zc.fsf@graviton.dyn.troilus.org> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.1i Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 1017 Lines: 21 On Mon, Dec 05, 2005 at 11:18:15PM -0500, Michael Poole wrote: > Besides, if the act of linking is what makes the derivative work, > there is no problem: The GPL allows a user to make any modifications > or combinations or derivatives whatsoever, and only imposes > requirements when the result is distributed. The linking of the two > works occurs only on the end user's machine. But if it's a module, it's probably been compiled against kernel headers. Last time I checked, header files were covered by the GPL unless explicitly placed under a more permissive license. How do you use something like spinlocks without compiling in GPL code to a module? -ben -- "You know, I've seen some crystals do some pretty trippy shit, man." Don't Email: . - 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/