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Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 12:12:07 +0100 From: Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk> To: dmarkh@....rr.com Cc: linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org> Subject: Re: Another kernel releated GPL ? Ar Iau, 2006-10-26 am 05:45 -0400, ysgrifennodd Mark Hounschell: > I make "modifications" to the kernel, then create a user land library to access > these "modifications". Obviously my kernel "modifications" are then GPL, but > what is the opinion of the kernel developers as far as the license of this > library? Does that user land library have to be GPL also? Ask your lawyer. It depends on the legal definition of "derivative work", which isn't something a kernel developer can really answer. Alan - 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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