Re: Another kernel releated GPL ?

[Alan Cox]

Ar Iau, 2006-10-26 am 05:45 -0400, ysgrifennodd Mark Hounschell:
> I make "modifications" to the kernel, then create a user land library to access
> these "modifications". Obviously my kernel "modifications" are then GPL, but
> what is the opinion of the kernel developers as far as the license of this
> library? Does that user land library have to be GPL also?

Ask your lawyer. It depends on the legal definition of "derivative
work", which isn't something a kernel developer can really answer.

Alan

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