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> I suppose, one *could* have the situation where someone does a
> "clean room"
> set of new include files derived from GPL ones. (This has
> happened already btw)
> and have the DCMA used against this derivation. (I suppose. I am
> not a lawyer.)

	It is not possible, the DMCA only applies to restrictions against use, and
the GPL neither has nor allows any. IANAL, but as far as I can tell, ther
eis no conceivable way there could be a DMCA issue with a GPL'd work.

	DS