linux-kernel - Re: GPL vs non-GPL device drivers

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Message-ID: <ory7mwdqqu.fsf@free.oliva.athome.lsd.ic.unicamp.br>
Date:	Sun, 18 Feb 2007 02:38:49 -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 vs non-GPL device drivers

On Feb 17, 2007, "David Schwartz" <davids@...master.com> wrote:

> Interestingly, if you are right, then what online translation services like
> babelfish [...]
> but much harder to argue that it gives them the right to create a derivative
> work. (Of course, you could argue fair use.)

One could try to argue it's an accessibility issue, if local fair use
has provisions for it.  Even for manual translations.

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