linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH] USB: mark USB drivers as being GPL only

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Date:	Thu, 7 Feb 2008 16:22:00 -0000
From:	"Dave Higton" <DAVE.HIGTON@...e.com>
To:	Hans-Jürgen Koch <hjk@...utronix.de>,
	"David Newall" <davidn@...idnewall.com>
Cc:	"Christer Weinigel" <christer@...nigel.se>,
	"Marcel Holtmann" <marcel@...tmann.org>,
	"Diego Zuccato" <diego@...llo.alma.unibo.it>,
	"Greg KH" <greg@...ah.com>, <linux-usb@...r.kernel.org>,
	<linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: RE: [PATCH] USB: mark USB drivers as being GPL only

> -----Original Message-----
> From: linux-usb-owner@...r.kernel.org 
> [mailto:linux-usb-owner@...r.kernel.org] On Behalf Of Hans-Jürgen Koch
> Sent: 2008 February 07 16:13
> To: David Newall
> Cc: Christer Weinigel; Marcel Holtmann; Diego Zuccato; Greg 
> KH; linux-usb@...r.kernel.org; linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
> Subject: Re: [PATCH] USB: mark USB drivers as being GPL only
> 
> Using a symbol from a library means linking to it, and that creates a
> derived work. Why should it be different when using kernel symbols?

There's an interesting parallel in the SCO vs Novell case.

Dave

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