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Hey,
Just a quick question on linux licensing here, if I 'borrowed' the linux networking stack and included it in my commercial closed source operating system would this be allowed ...
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Hey,
Just a quick question on linux licensing here, if I 'borrowed' the linux networking stack and included it in my commercial closed source operating system would this be allowed (or my non-commercial but still closed source OS), do I have to give attribution (I do right?)
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- 09-12-2011 #2Linux Guru
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Consult a lawyer to be sure, but:
If you use gpl code, then you need at the very least make that code freely available. That means: From *you*. A link to kernel org will not be sufficient.
Also your code needs to be carefully evaluated, what counts as derived work.
Derived work will also be GPL.Last edited by Irithori; 09-12-2011 at 03:29 PM. Reason: typo
You must always face the curtain with a bow.
- 09-12-2011 #3Linux Guru
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This might also be of interest: Understanding Open-Source Licensing
Edit:
This is a better source
http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq....difiedVersionsYou must always face the curtain with a bow.
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