Энциклопедия разработчика модулей ядра Linux

• Объясните людям, что нередко эгоизм совместим с проживанием в обществе или с помощью другим людям. Я писал этот документ, веря публикации в то, что он будет опубликован и немало принесет мне в будущем. В то же самое время, я написал книгу, которая помогает Вам. Не забудьте, что счастливые люди обычно более полезны для себя чем несчастные люди, и способные люди лучше, чем люди низкой способности. 

• Будьте счастливы. Если я когда-либо встречусь с Вами, это сделает встречу лучше для меня, а Вас более полезными для меня ; -).

Лицензия фонда GNU (The GNU General Public License)

Во избежание искажения смысла лицензии, являющейся юридическим документом, привожу ее в оригинальном виде (скопирована из оригинальной документации).

Printed below is the GNU General Public License (the GPL or copyleft ), under which this book is licensed.

GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE

Version 2, June 1991

Copyright ©1989, 1991 Free Software Foundation, Inc. 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this license document, but changing it is not allowed.

PREAMBLE

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