On Thu, Apr 25, 2002 at 01:15:23PM +0200, martin f krafft wrote: > now my question: the kernel's gpl, so everything using the kernel > source must be gpl. that does force this guy to make the source of all > his kernel tree patches available, unless he provides binary patches > for the kernel, right? in this case, does he have to let people know > exactly which patches are applied?
He has to provide source if you get the kernel. (Binary modules are okay; binary patches aren't.) He doesn't have to let people know which patches are applied; he can just give you the kernel source and let you figure it out. -- David Starner - [EMAIL PROTECTED] "It's not a habit; it's cool; I feel alive. If you don't have it you're on the other side." - K's Choice (probably referring to the Internet) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]