* ownership question
@ 2004-04-12 14:58 Justin Orndorff
2004-04-12 15:50 ` Noel Maddy
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From: Justin Orndorff @ 2004-04-12 14:58 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: linux-kernel
Hello, my name is Justin and I'm doing some research into the specifics
of Linux. Out of curiosity, who owns the Linux kernel?
Is it owned by Linus Torvalds, its contributors or the public?
Thanks for your time. Best,
Justin Orndorff
"Nature loves to hide" - Heraclitus
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* Re: ownership question
2004-04-12 14:58 ownership question Justin Orndorff
@ 2004-04-12 15:50 ` Noel Maddy
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From: Noel Maddy @ 2004-04-12 15:50 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Justin Orndorff; +Cc: linux-kernel
On Mon, Apr 12, 2004 at 10:58:24AM -0400, Justin Orndorff wrote:
> Hello, my name is Justin and I'm doing some research into the specifics
> of Linux. Out of curiosity, who owns the Linux kernel?
>
> Is it owned by Linus Torvalds, its contributors or the public?
>
> Thanks for your time. Best,
> Justin Orndorff
http://www.google.com/search?q=copyright+law
grep -iR copyright /usr/src/linux
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