> They [Linux] did not modify GPLv2. They most certinally did. You can see file COPYING yourself. They adjusted term "derived work" - the most uncertain of all. It has legal meaning, but they changed it.
This isn't modification of the license. It is adding an execption to the license, much like only licensing something under only the GPLv2. The reason why kernel is GPL while glibc is LGPL is because of syscall note. On certain architecture it wouldnt matter wheather you call kernel or dynamic library. Simply false. The reason why glibc is LGPL is to allow propietery code to be used on GNU and its variants; if glibc was GPLed, ann programs that use glibc must also be GPL. _______________________________________________ gnu-misc-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-misc-discuss
