That is why userspace programs are explicitely declared to not be derived work in the Linux kernel license <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.kernel.org&#x2F;pub&#x2F;linux&#x2F;kernel&#x2F;COPYING" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.kernel.org&#x2F;pub&#x2F;linux&#x2F;kernel&#x2F;COPYING</a> (right at the top)