From: mru@kth.se (Måns Rullgård)
To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: GPLv2 or not GPLv2? (no license bashing)
Date: Tue, 09 Mar 2004 10:04:19 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <yw1xhdwy8k8c.fsf@kth.se> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <200403090916.08626.vda@port.imtp.ilyichevsk.odessa.ua>
vda <vda@port.imtp.ilyichevsk.odessa.ua> writes:
> Well, Linux kernel is GPLed. If one adds his/hers code to the kernel
> (s)he is automatically agrees to the terms of GPL.
>
> Because "adds code" is actually incorrect here. "modifies existing
> GPLed code" is more accurate.
Suppose I write a new kernel module, without touching any existing
code, and this module gets included in the kernel tree. Have I added
code? Yes. Have I modified GPLed code? I think not.
--
Måns Rullgård
mru@kth.se
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2004-03-09 9:04 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 11+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2004-03-04 7:38 Rolf Eike Beer
2004-03-04 7:44 ` [PATCH] Change "GPL" to "GPL v2" where files are GPLv2 Rolf Eike Beer
2004-03-04 7:44 ` [PATCH] Add missing "GPL" Rolf Eike Beer
2004-03-04 14:11 ` GPLv2 or not GPLv2? (no license bashing) Richard B. Johnson
2004-03-09 7:16 ` vda
2004-03-09 9:04 ` Måns Rullgård [this message]
2004-03-09 9:53 ` vda
2004-03-09 10:12 ` Måns Rullgård
2004-03-09 16:58 ` Jesse Pollard
2004-03-09 17:26 ` Måns Rullgård
2004-03-09 17:38 ` Jesse Pollard
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