[PATCH] Update COPYING file

Gaetan Nadon memsize at videotron.ca
Thu Nov 14 14:40:01 PST 2013


On 13-11-14 05:27 PM, David Herrmann wrote:
>> I wonder if we should add a note to that effect to the COPYING file?
> Eh, I'd just drop it. The kernel LICENSE/COPYING file clearly states
> that the license does not apply to programs using the ABI. Obviously,
> regarding the input.h copy, anyone distributing the source file has to
> obey to GPL rules *for source only*.
>
I understood the goal of Peter's suggestion was to put a note so the
question does not arise again when someone else reviews the COPYING file
and is concerned with the GPL license text. I don't think the note was
meant to clarify the license itself, in a legal matter.

Peter is free to edit the patch, I have already passed the limit of my
knowledge :-)

Thanks.


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