[Sussex] Some more thoughts on the Microsoft/Novel deal

[Ian mu]

Still think you're misunderstanding what I'm saying. I don't think that code
(any gpl code at all) is at issue, because it would only be used with other
code protected by the gpl and so on. I'm guessing its none gpl, closed
source solutions that the "partnership" is looking towards.

On 11/18/06, Nic James Ferrier <nferrier at tapsellferrier.co.uk> wrote:
>
> "Andrew Guard" <andrew at andrewguard.com> writes:
>
> >> Interesting discussion, was hoping something like this may get
> discussed
> >> at
> >> some point, just so I can understand it better myself (often get in a
> >> muddle
> >> with gpl).
> >>
> >> My understanding would be though that the kernel would not contain any
> >> copyrighted suse code ? (even if they have worked on it, the bits they
> did
> >> would be under the gpl, which is different to their proprietary code
> with
> >> their distro release, haven't they effectively given up any copyright
> ?).
> >
> > GPL is nothing about giving up copyright.  In fact without Copyright ie
> > Public Domain the GPL would be unenforceable.  When it Public Domain you
> > can do as you please and doesn't matter what anyone says about it
> because
> > it in the Public Domain.  Now Public Domain is rather interesting
> because
> > if it in Public Domain you tomorrow could claim you own the copyright
> and
> > do as you please.  If want to release your works in Public Domain then
> > there is the MIT licence.  It not a licence as such but notice that it
> be
> > release in to the Public Domain.
> >
> >
> > Anyway I think you should read what says at this site:-
> > http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/COPYING
>
> And you only have to:
>
> find /usr/src/linux-source-2.6 -name "*.c" | xargs -l1 grep -i SUSE
>
> to see a whole bunch of SUSE corps (C).
>
> --
> Nic Ferrier
> http://www.tapsellferrier.co.uk   for all your tapsell ferrier needs
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