Messages in this thread | | | From | "David Schwartz" <> | Subject | RE: License question | Date | Sat, 17 Jan 2004 14:06:32 -0800 |
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> > Is it possile to include in the kernel distro some code with this > > BSD-style license ?
> Let me see
Yes, in general. No, not this license.
> > - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright > > notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimers.
Sorry, that's an "additional restriction" not permitted under the GPL.
> > - Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright > > notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimers in the > > documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
I believe this is an additional restriction as well.
> Mmmm... I think yes. Code in kernel must be licensed GPL. Above allow > sublicense so ok
They allow sublicensing, but the sublicense can't remove the additional restriction. See section 6 of the GPL.
To make this license GPL compatible, the two restrictions above would have to be modified to be identical to, or a proper subset of, section 2 clauses b and c of the GPL.
DS
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