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Linux Device Drivers, Third Edition now online

Linux Device Drivers, Third Edition now online

Posted Mar 17, 2005 21:14 UTC (Thu) by piman (subscriber, #8957)
In reply to: Linux Device Drivers, Third Edition now online by socket
Parent article: Linux Device Drivers, Third Edition now online

The word "Program" is not the same as the word "program". "Program" is a technical term for the scope of the GPL that referrs to the work being licensed. It just happens that most Programs are also programs, but it's perfectly acceptable for a Program to be something other than a program.

Consider the analogous "float an_integer = 3.14".


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