From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S263772AbTLEBDu (ORCPT ); Thu, 4 Dec 2003 20:03:50 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S263777AbTLEBDu (ORCPT ); Thu, 4 Dec 2003 20:03:50 -0500 Received: from codepoet.org ([166.70.99.138]:50923 "EHLO codepoet.org") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S263772AbTLEBDt (ORCPT ); Thu, 4 Dec 2003 20:03:49 -0500 Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2003 18:03:49 -0700 From: Erik Andersen To: Zwane Mwaikambo Cc: Paul Adams , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: Linux GPL and binary module exception clause? Message-ID: <20031205010349.GA9745@codepoet.org> Reply-To: andersen@codepoet.org Mail-Followup-To: Erik Andersen , Zwane Mwaikambo , Paul Adams , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org References: <20031204235055.62846.qmail@web21503.mail.yahoo.com> <20031205004653.GA7385@codepoet.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: X-Operating-System: Linux 2.4.19-rmk7, Rebel-NetWinder(Intel StrongARM 110 rev 3), 185.95 BogoMips X-No-Junk-Mail: I do not want to get *any* junk mail. User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.4i Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Thu Dec 04, 2003 at 07:58:18PM -0500, Zwane Mwaikambo wrote: > What about software which utilises Linux specific kernel > services, such as say some cd writing software? An ordinary program that uses normal system calls? linux/COPYING says: This copyright does *not* cover user programs that use kernel services by normal system calls - this is merely considered normal use of the kernel, and does *not* fall under the heading of "derived work". -Erik -- Erik B. Andersen http://codepoet-consulting.com/ --This message was written using 73% post-consumer electrons--