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

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Message-ID: <20070621121438.46a35c0d@the-village.bc.nu>
Date:	Thu, 21 Jun 2007 12:14:38 +0100
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	davids@...master.com
Cc:	"Linux-Kernel@...r. Kernel. Org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Dual-Licensing Linux Kernel with GPL V2 and GPL V3

On Wed, 20 Jun 2007 12:55:10 -0700
"David Schwartz" <davids@...master.com> wrote:

> 
> > The kernel you build from the source code that Tivo distributes must
> > be accepted by Tivo's hardware without making other modifications (to
> > Tivo's hardware or bootloader).  If that is possible, I will retract
> > what I said.  If it is not possible, they are omitting part of the
> > program's source code:
> >
> >     A "computer program" is a set of statements or instructions to be
> >     used directly or indirectly in a computer in order to bring about
> >     a certain result.
> >     -- US Code, Title 17, Section 101
> 
> A key is a number. A signature is a number. They are neither statements nor
> instructions. The argument that GPLv2 prohibits Tivoization is really and
> truly absurd. It has neither a legal nor a moral leg to stand on.

A computer program is a number too.

Alan
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