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From:
Pavel Machek <pavel@...>
To: David Schwartz <davids@...>
Cc: pradeep singh rautela <rautelap@...>, <hjk@...>, Greg KH <greg@...>, <linux-kernel@...>
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Re: [Q]Can a file be dual licensed in upstream kernel?
Date: Thursday, May 15, 2008 - 2:23 pm
Hi!
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> > > In my _personal_opinion_, dual licensing gives you the right to choose > > > between two licenses. > > > > Dual licensing gives every recipient both licenses from the > > > original author. > > > You can choose which license you will obtain rights from. > > > > > > > If a file is dual licensed BSD/GPLv2, anybody > > > > (including yourself) is free to get rid of the BSD part and make it > > > > GPLv2 only. > > > > Really? Which license or law gives you the right to change the licensing > > > terms on code you didn't write? At least in the United States, > > > you cannot > > > You don't change licensing. You got choice of two licenses, and you > > selected one. GPL gives you right to remove the BSD licensing terms > > you did not choose. > > GPL gives you the right to remove the BSD licensing *TERMS*, but this has no > effect on the actual license. The works do not become GPLv2 only just > because you removed the licensing terms.
Agreed. Pavel -- (english)
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Messages in current thread:
[Q]Can a file be dual licensed in upstream kernel?
, pradeep singh rautela
, (Tue Apr 29, 1:37 am)
Re: [Q]Can a file be dual licensed in upstream kernel?
, Alan Cox
, (Tue Apr 29, 4:50 am)
Re: [Q]Can a file be dual licensed in upstream kernel?
, pradeep singh rautela
, (Tue Apr 29, 5:16 am)
Re: [Q]Can a file be dual licensed in upstream kernel?
, Bart Van Assche
, (Tue Apr 29, 2:33 am)
Re: [Q]Can a file be dual licensed in upstream kernel?
, Greg KH
, (Tue Apr 29, 1:53 am)
Re: [Q]Can a file be dual licensed in upstream kernel?
, pradeep singh rautela
, (Tue Apr 29, 2:10 am)
Re: [Q]Can a file be dual licensed in upstream kernel?
, Hans J. Koch
, (Tue Apr 29, 2:26 am)
RE: [Q]Can a file be dual licensed in upstream kernel?
, David Schwartz
, (Thu May 1, 10:59 am)
Re: [Q]Can a file be dual licensed in upstream kernel?
, Pavel Machek
, (Wed May 14, 11:28 am)
RE: [Q]Can a file be dual licensed in upstream kernel?
, David Schwartz
, (Wed May 14, 7:36 pm)
Re: [Q]Can a file be dual licensed in upstream kernel?
, Pavel Machek
, (Thu May 15, 2:23 pm)
Re: [Q]Can a file be dual licensed in upstream kernel?
, pradeep singh rautela
, (Tue Apr 29, 2:31 am)
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