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

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Date:	Mon, 19 Feb 2007 15:18:11 -0800
From:	"Michael K. Edwards" <medwards.linux@...il.com>
To:	"Trent Waddington" <trent.waddington@...il.com>
Cc:	davids@...master.com,
	"Linux-Kernel@...r. Kernel. Org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"Neil Brown" <neilb@...e.de>
Subject: Re: GPL vs non-GPL device drivers

On 2/19/07, Trent Waddington <trent.waddington@...il.com> wrote:
> Of course, now you're going to argue that there's no such thing as an
> "incompatible license" or "mere aggregation" and that these are just
> words that were made up for the GPL, so they can be ignored.. another
> pointless semantic argument because it doesn't change the very simple
> fact that you don't have any rights to copy the work unless you have a
> license and you don't have a license if you fail to abide the
> conditions of the license.

I don't have to argue these points, because they're obvious to anyone
who cares to do their own homework.  Appellate court decisions _are_
the law, my friend; read 'em and weep.

Cheers,
- Michael
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