In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Alex
Belits writes:
: WTF are you talking about? Derived work is the result of modification of
: the original, not just something dependent on its functionality.
One could argue that adding a driver is a derived work. You are
modifying tables in the kernel with references to your device, and the
rest comes in under the contamination theory. Until the matter has
been properly adjudicated, you cannot say with certainty that your
interpretation is correct.
: > That
: > means, if you use GPL'ed software in such a device, you have to provide
: > source for every line of code, and perhaps schematics or gerbers for the
: > circuits and VHDL for your ASICs as well.
:
: This is simply not true -- unless your hardware is the result of
: modification of GPL'ed program, something that I don't expect to see any
: soon, as so far no hardware ever was GPL'ed in the first place.
That is your interpretation. Other lawyers disagree with that
interpretation.
Warner
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