Questions tagged [linux-kernel]

We now know that Linux is famous and all, so contributing to the kernel project is the best thing to do, but my question is about the history. The version one of linux was nothing but a small program written by Torvalds to learn about OSs. The…

Is possible to just make a modified kernel open source but not the operating system?

My company develop a VPN for Linux. I had to develop a driver using kernel space for a Proprietary VPN software. I would like to know if it technically possible to develop it using Proprietary licence, with the GPL restrictions in Linux kernel…