Re: Why is Nvidia given GPL'd code to use in closed source drivers?

Paul Jakma
2003-01-02T01:24:09Z

On 2 Jan 2003, Alan Cox wrote:

> I would assume Nvidia's view is based on US caselaw on what
> constitutes a 'derived work'. The boundaries of copyright are not
> set by the GPL authors

indeed, and apparently its not at all a black-and-white area. to that
end, i'll point to the following thread:

http://www.mail-archive.com/license-discuss@opensource.org/msg05725.html

and the paper it links to, "derived software defined" (no idea whether
its accurate):

http://www.pbwt.com/Attorney/files/ravicher_1.pdf

and as IANAL, i'll shut up now.

regards,
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