Re: GPLv2 or not GPLv2? (no license bashing)

From: Jesse Pollard
Date: Tue Mar 09 2004 - 12:00:53 EST


On Tuesday 09 March 2004 03:04, Måns Rullgård wrote:
> vda <vda@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 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.

But you did incorporate GPL interfaces, likely some inline functions...
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