linux-kernel - Re: GPL only modules

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Message-ID: <orirg72zsi.fsf@redhat.com>
Date:	Tue, 19 Dec 2006 22:09:49 -0200
From:	Alexandre Oliva <aoliva@...hat.com>
To:	davids@...master.com
Cc:	<sepreece@...il.com>,
	"Linux-Kernel\@Vger. Kernel. Org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: GPL only modules

On Dec 18, 2006, "David Schwartz" <davids@...master.com> wrote:

> I don't see why you can't distribute a single DVD that combines the contents
> of the two you bought, so long as you destroy the originals.

Because, for example, per Brazilian law since 1998, fair use only
grants you the right to copy small portions of copyrighted works for
personal use.   http://www.petitiononline.com/netlivre

Remember that the GPL is not only about US copyright law or US
courts.

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Alexandre Oliva         http://www.lsd.ic.unicamp.br/~oliva/
FSF Latin America Board Member         http://www.fsfla.org/
Red Hat Compiler Engineer   aoliva@...dhat.com, gcc.gnu.org}
Free Software Evangelist  oliva@...d.ic.unicamp.br, gnu.org}
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