linux-kernel - Re: Dual-Licensing Linux Kernel with GPL V2 and GPL V3

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Message-ID: <161717d50706201305v5bd3379cx2d397589a1fe0b00@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Wed, 20 Jun 2007 16:05:16 -0400
From:	"Dave Neuer" <mr.fred.smoothie@...ox.com>
To:	"david@...g.hm" <david@...g.hm>
Cc:	"Michael Poole" <mdpoole@...ilus.org>,
	"Tomas Neme" <lacrymology@...il.com>,
	"Linux-Kernel@...r. Kernel. Org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Dual-Licensing Linux Kernel with GPL V2 and GPL V3

On 6/20/07, david@...g.hm <david@...g.hm> wrote:
>
> but the signature isn't part of the kernel

But some would argue that it's part of the source with which the
binary is derived (only a court could meaningfully decide if they're
right).

> and the code that checks the
> signature is completely independant.

Irrelevant.

> and finally the PVR functions are not
> part of the kernel

Booting is.

Dave
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