Re: If loadable modules are covered by Linux GPL?

From: Simon Richter (Simon.Richter@phobos.fachschaften.tu-muenchen.de)
Date: Mon Aug 28 2000 - 07:24:58 EST

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On Mon, 28 Aug 2000, Morris Chen wrote:

> These requirements apply to the modified work as a whole.

So it applies only to a modified kernel source tree, not to a program that
changes runtime behaviour. #including header files should be safe,
especially if you do not redistribute them (which is a good idea).

IANAL, however.

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