On Wed, Sep 27, 2017 at 11:57:14AM +0300, Pekka Paalanen wrote: > On Wed, 27 Sep 2017 09:00:27 +0200 > Christian Stroetmann <stroetm...@ontolinux.com> wrote: > > > On 27.09.2017 08:17, Alexandros Frantzis wrote: > > > All that being said, I understand the reluctance to include a copy of > > > the kernel userspace API header, since it's a grey area in terms of GPL. > > > Google did a similar thing for bionic a few years ago, and although this > > > move caused some concern, no definitive legal answer was given (bionic > > > still uses a striped down version of the headers without issue today). > > > It's unfortunate that the situation is not clearer. > > > > A definitive legal answer was given. The stripped down version of the > > headers is covered by the fair use clause of the copyright because it is > > arbitrary code respectively it is not sufficiently original and unique, > > and not directly connected with the individual creative expression of > > the authors of Linux. > > Or said in other words, the stripped down version of the headers include > > common code of operating systems and when you read the stripped down > > version of the headers, then you are unable to confuse the origin of the > > code and to decide if it was written by the Linux authors, Google, or > > another entity. > > Exactly for creating this legal situation the headers were stripped down > > from such lines of code that would have revealed its origin respectively > > show the connection with the authors of Linux. > > > > This trick does not work for every header or other parts of software. If > > a header defines a very specific item, for example an array of 7 very > > special items that is directly connected with the rest of an author's > > code, work respectively individual expression, then even a header > > consisting of some few lines is protected by the copyright. > > Hi Christian, > > this is all very good to know, thank you! > > > Thanks, > pq
Hi Christian and Pekka, thanks for information. In light of this information I will proceed in a way similar to bionic and use the header after sanitizing it. Thanks, Alexandros _______________________________________________ wayland-devel mailing list wayland-devel@lists.freedesktop.org https://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/wayland-devel