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by 781 2607 days ago
But the actual syscall is made by a Windows user mode library - kernel32.dll/... So your GPL user mode app calls directly into proprietary Windows library.
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temac 2607 days ago
That is specifically allowed by the GNU GPL. See "System Libraries" and adjacent paragraphs.
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nathell 2606 days ago
There is a mention of "System Libraries" in GPLv3, but not GPLv2, which the Linux kernel is licensed under.
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temac 2606 days ago
There are similar provisions in GPLv2.
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