from the libertarian newspaper - the topic that won't die! (Actually GPL)
Bradley Hook
bhook at kssb.net
Thu Jan 25 08:56:24 CST 2007
Luke -Jr wrote:
> The GPL is not compatible with everything open source. Either way, the only
> code compiled by the user is a small source code binding between Linux and a
> blackbox object file. Using internal data structures and functions from
> Linux, this binding is a derivative work of it, thus is required to be
> licensed under the GPL. Using internal data structures and functions from the
> incompatibly licensed .o blob, the GPL forbids its distribution.
This "derivative work" you are referring to is never distributed. Source
code that can generate a work (that you seem to think is a derivative)
is what is being distributed. Again, the GPL's scope is limited to
copying, modification, and distribution (GPL v2, section 0).
Half of your argument *may* apply under the terms of GPLv3 (I haven't
read a recent draft), but it certainly does not apply under GPLv2.
~Bradley
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