Re: [PATCH] USB: mark USB drivers as being GPL only

Marcel Holtmann
2008-02-05T19:43:17Z

Hi David,

> > I think you're missing my point: as long as the license stays the way
> > it is now, you can never distribute proprietary code unless you've
> > consulted a lawyer and even then you run the risk of being sued for
> > infringement if the copyright holder thinks what you have is derived
> > work.
>
> Yes I can, if the proprietary code is not linked with GPL code (and the
> proprietary code is original). Loadable modules are not linked. This is a
> very clear-cut case.

that is not clear-cut case. You link at run-time. Otherwise the module
would do nothing.

Regards

Marcel