Florin Malita writes: > On 06/15/2007 10:56 AM, Michael Poole wrote: >> The GPL cares about the key >> used to generate an integral part of the executable form of the GPLed >> work. > > GLPv2 doesn't: why do you think the digital signature is an integral > part of the executable? It can be a totally separate blob, distributed > via a separate channel and even stored at a different location than > the executable. Does it still look like an integral part of the > executable to you then?
Yes. If I cut a book in half and store the halves separately, does the second half become an independent work? The integral-ness is a function of how the thing is created and how it functions, not how it is stored. If you need part B for part A to execute as intended, then part A is not a complete work in itself. On top of this, in the Tivo case the two are distributed together, and even part of the same file. [snip] > Do you honestly believe GPLv2 requires the distributor to provide you > with the right environment for your modified copy to "function > properly"? I would say it doesn't, but feel free to point me to > specific sections which *state* otherwise. AFAICT, GPLv2 is > specifically limited to "copying, distribution and modification". How > you use (or don't use, or can't use) your modified copy is totally > outside its scope. The GPL does not require a distributor to provide me with any kind of environment. If I get a Tivo kernel image but do not have a Tivo, the GPL does not require anyone to give me hardware. Fortunately, that is not at all my argument. Michael Poole - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/