> In other words "EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL" isn't his idea of "a good legal idea", but > people ignoring this and doing things that circumvent this will, eventually, > have problems with the people who hold the copyright on the code. (In > addition, he stated that circumventing the "EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL" bit might also > be in violation of the DMCA, but he isn't sure if a court would see it in the > same light as someone cracking the CSS key on a DVD expressly for the purpose > of creating pirated copies)
There was a good analysis of that argument on the list some time ago. I think the conclusion was fairly definitively no as the GPL explicitly gives the right to modify GPL code. You are therefore aready "authorised" to make such a change. It might have a significance in terms of intent but thats for lawyers to argue over. Alan -- 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/
