Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 19 Sep 2003 08:21:18 -0700 | Subject | Re: [PATCH] Altix console driver | From | (Jesse Barnes) |
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Well, according to the FSF our extra clauses are compatible with the GPL and LGPL. See http://oss.sgi.com/projects/GenInfo/NoticeExplan/. If you still disagree then we'll have to try to find another solution.
Thanks, Jesse
On Thu, Sep 18, 2003 at 01:09:31PM +0100, Alan Cox wrote: > On Mer, 2003-09-17 at 23:21, Andrew Morton wrote: > > > Would it be more appropriate to place this under arch/ia64? > > Unless they clarify the GPL violating license clause I'd suggest > strongly it goes into /dev/null. The GPL states: > > > 6. Each time you redistribute the Program (or any work based on the > Program), the recipient automatically receives a license from the > original licensor to copy, distribute or modify the Program subject to > these terms and conditions. You may not impose any further > restrictions on the recipients' exercise of the rights granted herein. > You are not responsible for enforcing compliance by third parties to > this License. > > I am perfectly permitted by the GPL to modify Linux and add other code > to it, or to create a new product based on it that is GPL licensed. > > > SGI need to fix their boilerplate. I can kind of guess what they are > trying to say but it needs tweaking. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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