Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 25 May 2017 19:31:31 +0200 | From | "Luis R. Rodriguez" <> | 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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On Thu, May 25, 2017 at 07:05:18PM +0200, Pavel Machek wrote: > Hi! > > > >> Alright, this makes sense. > > >> > > >> As noted though there are a few "or" clauses, which upstream file > > >> is a good template to use for copyleft-next ? > > > > > > There seems to be a few "or" clauses. For instance: > > > > > > a) you can pick either license [0] > > > b) gpl on Linux, otherwise this other license below [1] > > > > > > To help uplift copyleft will go with b). > > > > > > [0] drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/driver.c > > > [1] drivers/block/xen-blkback/blkback.c > > > > 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.
Luis
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