Alan Cox wrote: >> It's nonsense, it's a reasonable reading of the GPL. What I am doing is >> telling you what the GPL says, not what you wish it said. >> > > In which case for each statement please give the case at appeal or higher > level which is the precedent for the interpretation. >
I am giving my opinion. By contrast, you have claimed to be giving the opinion of numerous lawyers. I hate to be so blunt, but that is the naked truth. You could improve that situation. >>> If the developers say that this symbol can only be used in GPL code (and >>> with EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL it is quite clear) then you have to obey to that >>> license or don't use this symbol at all. >>> >>> >> EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL is not a licence. Only a licence is a licence. >> > > Export symbol is a guide. There is no reason to think that EXPORT_SYMBOL > symbols alone mean your work is somehow not derivative. No argument, other than with, "export symbol is a guide." My argument with that is that one could mistakenly infer that "export symbol" includes "EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL." The latter is not a guide, is it? It restricts a symbol from use by proprietary modules. -- 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/
