Re: Linux GPL and binary module exception clause?

Arjan van de Ven
2003-12-03T21:51:15Z

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On Wed, 2003-12-03 at 22:31, Kendall Bennett wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I have heard many people reference the fact that the although the Linux
> Kernel is under the GNU GPL license, that the code is licensed with an
> exception clause that says binary loadable modules do not have to be
> under the GPL.

there is no such exception, for example see:

http://www.kernelnewbies.org/kernels/rh9/SOURCES/COPYING.modules

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