David Schwartz writes: >> There is a lot of grey and/or arguable area about what constitutes a >> GPL-encumbered collective work versus mere aggregation. > > I think it's technically/legally clear what the standards are, but certainly > arguable whether particular works meet that standard. If the choice of works > to combine is sufficiently creative (above and beyond any choices dictated > by functional considerations), it's a GPL-encumbered collective work. > > I don't think it's arguable that a signature shipped along with a binary is > a collective work. In any event, if that were true, I think we should be > able to agree that Linus would be required to release his kernel signing > keys.
The distinction between GPL-covered works and "mere aggregation" is not a function only of legal classifications. If it were, the GPL would be worded differently than it is -- and have different effects than most people believe it does. Michael Poole - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
