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When distributing a Linux kernel driver as source code, what's the difference between Proprietary and GPL license?
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The company I work for is selling PCIe cards. I'm writing the Linux driver for it as a Linux kernel module.
When selling these PCIe cards, we give along the Linux kernel driver as source code. Customers can thus compile our kernel driver on their very own version of the Linux kernel.
However, this source code is stated as Proprietary both in the header and with MODULE_LICENSE.
I was wondering what would it make as a difference to state these kernel module source files as GPL licensed?
From a customer perspective, I can see no difference as they can compile and use it whatever the license is. What am I missing?
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The company I work for is selling PCIe cards. I'm writing the Linux driver for it as a Linux kernel module.
When selling these PCIe cards, we give along the Linux kernel driver as source code. Customers can thus compile our kernel driver on their very own version of the Linux kernel.
However, this source code is stated as Proprietary both in the header and with MODULE_LICENSE.
I was wondering what would it make as a difference to state these kernel module source files as GPL licensed?
From a customer perspective, I can see no difference as they can compile and use it whatever the license is. What am I missing?
licensing gpl proprietary-code linux-kernel
asked 4 hours ago
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The company I work for is selling PCIe cards. I'm writing the Linux driver for it as a Linux kernel module.
When selling these PCIe cards, we give along the Linux kernel driver as source code. Customers can thus compile our kernel driver on their very own version of the Linux kernel.
However, this source code is stated as Proprietary both in the header and with MODULE_LICENSE.
I was wondering what would it make as a difference to state these kernel module source files as GPL licensed?
From a customer perspective, I can see no difference as they can compile and use it whatever the license is. What am I missing?
licensing gpl proprietary-code linux-kernel
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The company I work for is selling PCIe cards. I'm writing the Linux driver for it as a Linux kernel module.
When selling these PCIe cards, we give along the Linux kernel driver as source code. Customers can thus compile our kernel driver on their very own version of the Linux kernel.
However, this source code is stated as Proprietary both in the header and with MODULE_LICENSE.
I was wondering what would it make as a difference to state these kernel module source files as GPL licensed?
From a customer perspective, I can see no difference as they can compile and use it whatever the license is. What am I missing?
licensing gpl proprietary-code linux-kernel
licensing gpl proprietary-code linux-kernel
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Do you customers have any right to modify the source they've been given? Do they have the right to distribute the code without your permission? Do they have the right to distribute modified versions of your code? All of those would be allowed under the GPL, but aren't under a proprietary license.
Open source is not just about the ability to use the code, it's about freedom to modify the code and adapt it for other uses, and to redistribute it (even sell it) without your permission.
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Do you customers have any right to modify the source they've been given? Do they have the right to distribute the code without your permission? Do they have the right to distribute modified versions of your code? All of those would be allowed under the GPL, but aren't under a proprietary license.
Open source is not just about the ability to use the code, it's about freedom to modify the code and adapt it for other uses, and to redistribute it (even sell it) without your permission.
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Do you customers have any right to modify the source they've been given? Do they have the right to distribute the code without your permission? Do they have the right to distribute modified versions of your code? All of those would be allowed under the GPL, but aren't under a proprietary license.
Open source is not just about the ability to use the code, it's about freedom to modify the code and adapt it for other uses, and to redistribute it (even sell it) without your permission.
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Do you customers have any right to modify the source they've been given? Do they have the right to distribute the code without your permission? Do they have the right to distribute modified versions of your code? All of those would be allowed under the GPL, but aren't under a proprietary license.
Open source is not just about the ability to use the code, it's about freedom to modify the code and adapt it for other uses, and to redistribute it (even sell it) without your permission.
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Do you customers have any right to modify the source they've been given? Do they have the right to distribute the code without your permission? Do they have the right to distribute modified versions of your code? All of those would be allowed under the GPL, but aren't under a proprietary license.
Open source is not just about the ability to use the code, it's about freedom to modify the code and adapt it for other uses, and to redistribute it (even sell it) without your permission.
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