from the libertarian newspaper - the topic that won't die! (Actually GPL)

[Luke -Jr]

On Thursday 25 January 2007 08:56, Bradley Hook wrote:
> 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).

Source code is the work.

> 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.

Many (a majority) of actual Linux developers disagree with you.