Hi Alan,

> > To put this in clear and understandable words. The end user has to break
> > the GPL license and thus violate the copyright of the kernel developers.
> 
> Not quite - the GPL deals with distribution. You can put whatever you
> like in your own kernel if you don't ever distribute it. Shipping code
> for people to put back into kernels with that as a clear intent gets you
> back into more murky waters.

I know about that, but my comment was more about the fact that the end
user receives a 3rd party source+binary distribution and then has to
assemble it on their side.

Btw. not to mention the fact that the GPL also talks about the tools to
actually build the source code :)

Regards

Marcel


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