On Sun, 24 Dec 2000, Warner Losh wrote:
> 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.
No. This issue was beaten to death multiple times, large amount of
software was created based on this, and its legality is absolutely
certain by now.
--
Alex
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