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    SubjectRe: BSD Licensed files in Linux kernel.
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    In some mail from Andi Kleen, sie said:
    >
    > Darren Reed <avalon@coombs.anu.edu.au> writes:
    >
    > > Sorry to disturb you folks, but someone has pointed out to me
    > > that there are some files (e.g. linux/drivers/net/bsd_comp.c)
    > > which are licensed under the BSD license and not the GPL.
    > >
    > > Whilst the Linux kernel itself is `meant' to be GPL'd, there
    > > would appear to be some doubt about whether the GPL would allow
    > > such files to be included (no sub-licensing, etc). Has anyone
    > > received legal advice about whether those files do in fact
    > > represent a further restriction that would conflict with the
    > > GPL ? If so, can they still be (re)distributed with Linux ?
    > > Afterall, it is not appropriate to just remove the offending
    > > lines...
    >
    >
    > The file in question is copyright UCB.
    > UCB has recently dropped the problematical clause (3) of the license,
    > and the BSD license without that does not conflict with the GPL. UCB
    > as the copyright holder can drop that. They did. So there is no problem.

    What about the view that the GPL prohibits sub-licensing (such as what
    the UCB file has) ?

    What about the view that the UCB copyright places restrictions (albeit
    very light) which are not present in the GPL ? Specifically this:

    * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
    * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
    * documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.

    Wouldn't this fly in the face of section 6 of the GPL ?

    Darren

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