Re: GPL and NON GPL version modules

From: Greg KH
Date: Mon May 15 2006 - 11:09:51 EST


On Mon, May 15, 2006 at 03:23:30PM +0530, Srinivas G. wrote:
> Dear All,
>
> I have a small doubt about the GPL and NON GPL version modules.
>
> If I have a module called module A which uses the GPL code and module B
> uses the NON GPL (proprietary) code. If the module A depends on module
> B, is it possible to load these modules? That is some of the functions
> (which are defined in module B) are called from module A.
>
> Will it be violating any GPL Rules?

Contact a lawyer, a technical mailing list can not give legal advice.

Good luck,

greg k-h
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