Re: Kernel source

["Bryan J. Smith" <b.j.smith@xxxxxxxx>]

On Sun, 2006-04-16 at 06:22 +0200, Arjan van de Ven wrote:
> there is nothing illegal about binary applications.
> However binary kernel modules link to the kernel and are a derived work
> of the kernel (for many reasons) and thus need to be GPL licensed (as
> per the GPL license). For example, basically every binary module
> contains code taken from the GPL kernel.

Actually, Linus has clarified his position on many items.

For example, the NDIS Wrapper links in a non-GPL binary object.  But
because that binary object was not written for Linux, it is not
incompatible with the GPL.

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