Re: [PATCH] module: Clarify GPL-Compatible is OK

From: Luis R. Rodriguez
Date: Fri Apr 06 2012 - 21:02:23 EST


On Fri, Apr 6, 2012 at 5:51 PM, Luis R. Rodriguez <mcgrof@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 4) Use the patch and leave it to the person who wants to extract code
> to figure out the exact module license.

After some though I think this is the only approach possible. Consider
ath5k which has files under difference licenses:

* Dual BSD/GPL
* GPL
* ISC

The person taking code must check the header of each file.

Luis
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