What is the difference between Montavista Kernel SourceandKernel.Org Source

Ming Liu eemingliu at hotmail.com
Mon Feb 19 03:25:55 EST 2007


Dear Eric,
Thanks for your reply first.

>>Another question. Because Montavista kernel is also based on the 
>>open
>>source linux kernel from the general tree, does this mean that the
>>Montavista one is also open source and could be free to be 
>>distributed
>>according to GPL. However as far as I know, that's not true. :)

Because you have worked for Montavista Linux, so could you please answer me 
this question? I know that anyone can distribute and modify GPL source code 
and then the modified code also obey GPL. So how about Montavista Linux? :) 
I am just a little confused with this rule.

BR
Ming

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