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Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 14:10:41 +0200 From: Erik Mouw <erik@...ddisk-recovery.com> To: Mark Hounschell <markh@...pro.net> Cc: Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>, dmarkh@....rr.com, linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org> Subject: Re: Another kernel releated GPL ? On Thu, Oct 26, 2006 at 07:28:58AM -0400, Mark Hounschell wrote: > Alan Cox wrote: > > Ask your lawyer. It depends on the legal definition of "derivative > > work", which isn't something a kernel developer can really answer. > > > > I'm sure every lawyer will have his own opinion. In the end won't it come down > to the intent of the kernel developer? Surly the definition of "derivative work" > has to be, or has been already, defined by someone other than a lawyer or court > that knows nothing of "kernel development"? "Derivative work" is defined by copyright law, not by some random kernel hackers. You should really consult a lawyer. If legal advise is too expensive, then your Most Holy IP apparently isn't worth that much and you'd rather release it under GPL. Erik -- +-- Erik Mouw -- www.harddisk-recovery.com -- +31 70 370 12 90 -- | Lab address: Delftechpark 26, 2628 XH, Delft, The Netherlands - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@...r.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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