Re: Linux Kernel and GPL section 2c

[Jeremy Maitin-Shepard]

Kendrick Hamilton <hamilton@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> Hello all,
>     I noticed the discussion about linux kernel modules that happened last
>     week. I was wondering about something with regards to the linux kernel and
>     Section 2c of the GPL. Why doesn't the kernel on booting print something
>     about the kernel being free software licensed under the GPL, and shouldn't
>     it?

Presumably, 1) the kernel as a whole is not a "modified" work, but
rather at least parts of it are the original work, 2) it does not read
commands interactively when run, 3) it does not normally print such
announcements.

-- 
Jeremy Maitin-Shepard
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