Re: GPL vs non-GPL device drivers

[Adrian Bunk]

On Thu, Feb 22, 2007 at 11:45:22AM -0500, Theodore Tso wrote:
>...
> The only way GPL'ed code can be become copyrighted by the FSF is if
> you explicitly sign a copyright statement
>...
 
And even this is only possible if permitted by copyright law.

E.g. German copyright law explicitely states that copyright is not 
transferable except through inheritage. [1]

And German copyright law says that if you are granting exclusive usage 
rights, you must get an appropriate payment. [2]

Often much might depend on which copyright law applies in a specific 
case...

> 						- Ted

cu
Adrian

[1] http://bundesrecht.juris.de/urhg/__29.html
[2] http://bundesrecht.juris.de/urhg/__32.html

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