Re: That whole "Linux stealing our code" thing

From: Constantine A. Murenin
Date: Sat Sep 01 2007 - 21:39:20 EST


On 01/09/07, Jeff Garzik <jeff@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Jason Dixon wrote:
> > Once the grantor (Reyk) releases his code under that license, it must
> > remain. You are free to derive work and redistribute under your
> > license, but the original copyright and license permission remains
> > intact. Many other entities (Microsoft, Apple, Sun, etc) have used BSD
> > code and have no problem understanding this. Why is this so difficult
> > for the Linux brain share to absorb?
>
> Why is it so difficult to understand dual licensing?

Maybe because Reyk's code was never dual-licensed?

C.
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