On Wednesday 05 November 2003 20:39, Micha Feigin wrote: > Although I believe that if you use dynamic linking you can still mix GPL > and closed source (as you are not actually including the source in you > program).
The type of linking is irrelevant, the determining factor is if it's derived work. Current opinions indicate that using a library make your work a derived work but if you depend on this opinion, you better ask for legal advice (IANAL). > Thats whats supposed to enable distributing closed source > kernel modules. The only thing that currently enables distributing closed source kernel modules is that kernel developers (including Linus) choose to ignore this infringment (while it is frowned upon by them). There is nothing in the license that gives you any exception of the GPL -- the authors simply decide not to enforce it for the current binary drivers. Get informed. -- Oron Peled Voice/Fax: +972-4-8228492 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.actcom.co.il/~oron Some people claim that the UNIX learning curve is steep, but at least you only have to climb it once ================================================================= To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
