Messages in this thread | | | From | Oliver Xymoron <> | Subject | Re: BSD Licensed files in Linux kernel. | Date | Tue, 7 Mar 2000 10:54:06 -0600 |
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On Tue, 7 Mar 2000, Darren Reed wrote:
> > The file in question is copyright UCB. > > UCB has recently dropped the problematical clause (3) of the license, > > and the BSD license without that does not conflict with the GPL. UCB > > as the copyright holder can drop that. They did. So there is no problem. > > What about the view that the GPL prohibits sub-licensing (such as what > the UCB file has) ?
How is this any different from incorporating BSD code in closed software?
> What about the view that the UCB copyright places restrictions (albeit > very light) which are not present in the GPL ? Specifically this:
Did you read the second paragraph you quoted? They're compatible now.
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