from the libertarian newspaper - the topic that won't die! (Actually GPL)

[Bradley Hook]

Luke -Jr wrote:
> The GPL is not compatible with everything open source. Either way, the only 
> code compiled by the user is a small source code binding between Linux and a 
> blackbox object file. Using internal data structures and functions from 
> Linux, this binding is a derivative work of it, thus is required to be 
> licensed under the GPL. Using internal data structures and functions from the 
> incompatibly licensed .o blob, the GPL forbids its distribution.

This "derivative work" you are referring to is never distributed. Source 
code that can generate a work (that you seem to think is a derivative) 
is what is being distributed. Again, the GPL's scope is limited to 
copying, modification, and distribution (GPL v2, section 0).

Half of your argument *may* apply under the terms of GPLv3 (I haven't 
read a recent draft), but it certainly does not apply under GPLv2.

~Bradley