Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1751478AbWEOP3N (ORCPT ); Mon, 15 May 2006 11:29:13 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1751481AbWEOP3M (ORCPT ); Mon, 15 May 2006 11:29:12 -0400 Received: from e-nvb.com ([69.27.17.200]:27813 "EHLO e-nvb.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751478AbWEOP3M (ORCPT ); Mon, 15 May 2006 11:29:12 -0400 Subject: Re: GPL and NON GPL version modules From: Arjan van de Ven To: "Srinivas G." Cc: linux-kernel-Mailing-list , Fawad Lateef , jjoy@novell.com, "Nutan C." , "Mukund JB." , gauravd.chd@gmail.com, bulb@ucw.cz, greg@kroah.com, Shakthi Kannan In-Reply-To: References: Content-Type: text/plain Date: Mon, 15 May 2006 17:28:52 +0200 Message-Id: <1147706948.3013.13.camel@laptopd505.fenrus.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Evolution 2.2.3 (2.2.3-2.fc4) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 1390 Lines: 35 On Mon, 2006-05-15 at 15:23 +0530, Srinivas G. wrote: > Dear All, > > I have a small doubt about the GPL and NON GPL version modules. then you should talk to a lawyer for legal advice > > If I have a module called module A which uses the GPL code and module B > uses the NON GPL (proprietary) code. If the module A depends on module > B, is it possible to load these modules? That is some of the functions > (which are defined in module B) are called from module A. and explain to him how you created the modules and then ask him a few questions like 1) at what point does the non-gpl part become a derived work of the gpl part? 2) can I distribute A and B together, given the clause 2 of the GPL which may restrict when you can distribute a GPL component with other stuff? 3) how does the answer to 1) and 2) vary in different countries? 4) will you defend me in court if I follow your advice? (eg how sure are you of your answers) and then listen really carefully to what your lawyer has to say on these points, and then and only then make your own decision, based on what he says, if you want to go forward with what you describe. - 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/