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Old thread. Linus apparently thought header files/interfaces could be copyrighted. He's been shown to be wrong in the USA.
A) If you're talking about Oracle VS Google, The appeals court overruled that
B) It's not just 'using the header files', it's literally using the kernel code, so even if interfaces couldn't be copyrighted, that wouldn't apply here.
So you prefer ones that shit on the Windows community?
Yes.
Best to wait until they have the whole nausea problem settled. This is one case where you don't want to fall victim to the Ludovico technique.
The userspacr process does not execute any kernel code, just request that the kernel do something.
Any function call can be characterized in the same way.
The deciding factor is whether or not it is using the defined API. If so, it is mere use and not derivation.
You are wrong; if you care to understand why, Linus explains in more depth.
Some people have a great ambition: to build something that will last, at least until they've finished building it.
