Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 25 May 2017 22:14:39 +0200 | From | Pavel Machek <> | Subject | Re: [copyleft-next] Re: Kernel modules under new copyleft licence : (was Re: [PATCH v2] module.h: add copyleft-next >= 0.3.1 as GPL compatible) |
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Hi!
> > > So that yields: > > > > > > * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it > > > * under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free > > > * Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or at your option) any > > > * later version; or, when distributed separately from the Linux kernel or > > > * incorporated into other software packages, subject to the > > > > You have more )s there than (s. > > Thanks just removed that pesky ) > > > Can you get rid of the "when distributed separately from the Linux > > kernel or incorporated into other software packages," wording? I'm not > > exactly sure what it is trying to say, and if it limits the license > > below in any way. > > I had to pick an "or language" used already upstream and which folks were OK > with, this was one and I went with it. I prefer it as it makes it clear the > intent is outside of Linux I wish copyleft-next to apply.
Yes, the intent is clear. What is not clear is if the intent is legally binding.
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