"Alfred M. Szmidt" wrote: > > The Linux kernel is a compilation of many separate and independent > works (computer programs are protected as literaly works modulo the > AFC test) under copyright law. > > The Linux kernel under copyright law is a single entity. It sure > isn't a compilation.
It sure is a compilation. And a compilation is a single entity, BTW. > Next thing we know is that by mingling text in > some manner is a compilation, and not a deriviate work. That depends. > > In fact, not everything in the Linux kernel is under the GPL. > > To comply with the GNU GPL, everything in Linux must be licensed under > the GNU GPL, as stated by the GNU GPL. See section 2. Oh dear, go sue Torvalds & Co. The kernel is full of non-GPL stuff. regards, alexander. _______________________________________________ gnu-misc-discuss mailing list gnu-misc-discuss@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-misc-discuss
