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Re: Linux and GPLv2



Henning Makholm <henning@makholm.net> writes:
> Scripsit Humberto Massa <humberto.massa@almg.gov.br>

>> Trying to explain more: my "myfile.c" is not a derivative work on
>> "errno.h",
>
> No, but myfile.o may be. (I feel like I'm repeating myself here).

My understanding is that, in practice, myfile.c could infringe as well,
if the only reasonable way to use it is by creating a work that is
derivative of errno.h (if, e.g., errno.h contains something that is
significant and used in myfile.o).

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Jeremy Hankins <nowan@nowan.org>
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