On Mon, Aug 11, 2003 at 02:20:32PM -0500, David wrote: > Are you talking about the kernel.org packages here? The diff'ing I'm > talking about is where you get say, > kernel-source-2.4.21-2.4.21-orig.tar.gz from Debian, and apply, say, > kernel-source-2.4.21-2.4.21-4.diff.tar.gz, from Debian.. This diff will > also work on a kernel.org source, too.. the only difference I see in the > kernel.org and Debian *orig* package is that a few files have been > removed in the Debian package.. I'd assume things that might not be in > line with their GPL rules??
Debian does not have "GPL rules". We have our own guidelines for what constitutes free software, namely http://www.debian.org/social_contract#guidelines; the GPL is far from the only acceptable licence. Of course, the kernel is licensed under the GPL, so other code linked into it needs to be under a compatible licence, namely one which doesn't impose any additional restrictions. Cheers, -- Colin Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
