In article <1993Feb18.015027.13640@leland.Stanford.EDU> bir7@leland.Stanford.EDU (Ross Biro) writes:
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>In article <paul.729985332@suite.sw.oz.au> paul@suite.sw.oz.au (Paul Antoine) writes:
>>
>>We have ported it to a number of versions of Unix, so it shouldn't be
>>too hard.  We would probably have to provide the code as binary stubs,
>>with suitable kernel patches, as the source code is Softway's
>>intellectual property.
>>
>
>       If you distributed it in this manner, you would either have to 
>give out source, or it would be a violation of the GPL.  One of the
>purposes of the GPL is to make sure all source code is available.
>

        I don't think it does violate the GPL as the GPL only covers
the original program and modifications to it. They must however provide
source for all changed modules in the original, covered program.

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>Ross Biro bir7@leland.stanford.edu 
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