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diff --git a/options/license/Linux-syscall-note b/options/license/Linux-syscall-note new file mode 100644 index 0000000..fcd0563 --- /dev/null +++ b/options/license/Linux-syscall-note @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ + NOTE! This copyright does *not* cover user programs that use kernel + services by normal system calls - this is merely considered normal use + of the kernel, and does *not* fall under the heading of "derived work". + Also note that the GPL below is copyrighted by the Free Software + Foundation, but the instance of code that it refers to (the Linux + kernel) is copyrighted by me and others who actually wrote it. + + Also note that the only valid version of the GPL as far as the kernel + is concerned is _this_ particular version of the license (ie v2, not + v2.2 or v3.x or whatever), unless explicitly otherwise stated. + + Linus Torvalds |