Re: BK kernel workflow

[Chris Friesen]

David Schwartz wrote:

> 	This position is conditioned on two facts, either:
>
> 	1) Linus does not distribute his BK tree, or
>
> 	2) Linus' BK tree is not a derivative work of the Linux kernel
>
> 	If both of these are false, then the tree must be covered by the GPL. I
> think 2 is clearly false.

The linux tree is certainly a derivative work of itself.  The more important 
(and much more difficult) question is whether the metadata about the tree is a 
derivative work under the rules of the GPL, or whether it is mere aggregation.

I think you could make a compelling argument that the linux kernel history 
metadata is *not* covered under the GPL, and hence can be restricted by licensing.

Chris
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