Restriction on distribution by Novell?

[Matthew Flaschen]

John Cowan wrote:
> I think that would be fair use of the original if anything is.
> The contents of the original are not there for their own sake,
> but as indicators of where to patch.
> 

Diffs for GPL code are clearly under the GPL.  Even if you excuse the 
lines that are included only as markers, the whole diff is based on two 
GPL-licensed programs.  Thus, it is itself under the GPL.

Matthew Flaschen