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Old 01-06-2010, 02:23 PM   #1
connie84911
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User space application and GPL


I have created a user space application that interfaces with uinput. As far as I can tell, uinput.c and uinput.h are both covered under the GPL. Will I have to release my application source since uinput.c and uinput.h are GPL?
 
Old 01-06-2010, 03:31 PM   #2
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This pages should have the answer http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq....prietarySystem
 
  


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