RE: [Bluez-users] Linking to BlueZ from non-GPL code

[Marcel Holtmann <marcel@holtmann.org>]

Hi Trevor,

> Ok, then it sounds like we (me and the lawyers and you) are all in
> agreement -- what it comes down to is the source of the *.h files.  If
> they come from the kernel (which wouldn't make sense for BlueZ), then
> things would be ok.  However, trying to use BlueZ user-level *.h files
> with not-GPL would not be allowed.  (I'm just reiterating this for the
> benefit of clarity and consensus).

for the kernel header files this is not clear to me, because Linus only
stated the exception for system calls and not any actual code. I have
seen people argumenting into both directions and since the BlueZ kernel
include files are no use for userspace programs, I won't take any of the
positions.

For the *.h files from bluez-libs the GPL is the current state and thus
any program using them will be GPL.

Regards

Marcel




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