Restriction on distribution by Novell?

[Russ Nelson]

Not likely.  Patches are more akin to commentary, which is not
copyright infringement.

Matthew Flaschen writes:
 > If they are diffs of GPL code (and possibly other code), they are still 
 > under the GPL.
 > 
 > John Cowan wrote:
 > > Russ Nelson scripsit:
 > > 
 > >> 2) These are patches.  They are not necessarily supplied to you under
 > >> the GPL.

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