linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2.6.25] module: allow ndiswrapper to use GPL-only symbols

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Date:	Thu, 06 Mar 2008 14:56:34 +0000
From:	David Woodhouse <dwmw2@...radead.org>
To:	Chris Friesen <cfriesen@...tel.com>
Cc:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Pavel Roskin <proski@....org>,
	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Jon Masters <jcm@...masters.org>,
	Rusty Russell <rusty@...tcorp.com.au>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2.6.25] module: allow ndiswrapper to use GPL-only
	symbols

On Fri, 2008-02-29 at 10:54 -0600, Chris Friesen wrote:
> But the GPL only applies to derivative works. 

Not entirely true -- or at least somewhat misleading as phrased.

There are cases where the GPL clearly states that it _does_ apply to
sections of code which are "independent and separate works in
themselves".

-- 
dwmw2

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