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)

From: Pavel Machek
Date: Thu May 25 2017 - 13:05:31 EST


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.

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.

Pavel
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