GPL/LGPL and the Linux kernel

Stephen P. Smith ischis@home.com
Wed, 03 Jan 2001 14:33:11 -0700


We were talking liscening issues here today and I was asked a question.  

If the linux kernel is under the GPL, it can be linked against glibc
without a problem.

Now let's say that I write a non-GPL compatible program and want to run
it on Linux.  If it links against the kernel then I am in volation of
the GPL'ed kernel liscense - correct.  If so, how do I run my program on
linux?

sps