On Tue, 14 Oct 2003, Warren Togami wrote: >This is not entirely accurate. IIRC Linus Torvalds made the linux >kernel "GPL with one exception", that exception is binary-only modules >are allowed (but generally frowned upon). > >Normally the GPL disallows keeping source code closed even if you >dynamically link to it, and cases like closed source linux kernel >modules are normally not allowed with pure GPL licensed stuff.
Define 'dynamically link'. The GPL document uses terms like 'derivative works', and 'works based on the Program'. Until a court defines what these phrases mean, all interpretations are open. There's really no point in theorizing. --jc -- Jimen Ching (WH6BRR) [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
