>Perhaps some of you can shed some light on what I apparently am >misunderstanding. > >Can a device driver be taken from linux, and be run as is (GPL'd and all) on >solaris? I was of th e belief that once these are linked, you are violating the GPL as the solaris kernel is not GPL'd, and this linking is considered a derivative work. > >Anyone want to shed some light on the subject?
The GPL does not come into play until you *redistribute* a derivative work. For all the rest (when you start redistributing), consult a lawyer. Casper _______________________________________________ opensolaris-discuss mailing list [email protected]
