Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sat, 20 Sep 2003 20:24:37 +0100 | From | Jamie Lokier <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] Altix console driver |
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Alan Cox wrote: > On Gwe, 2003-09-19 at 16:21, Jesse Barnes wrote: > > Well, according to the FSF our extra clauses are compatible with the GPL > > and LGPL. See http://oss.sgi.com/projects/GenInfo/NoticeExplan/. If > > you still disagree then we'll have to try to find another solution. > > I think I need to discuss this with Eben, it certainly seems a problem > to me but he's the legal expert so I want to find out his view first.
My reading of the boilerplate is that I can't use their code in another GPL program, because their patent grant doesn't extend to other programs.
Even if that's permitted by the GPL, it doesn't mean you have to accept it into the kernel like that.
If that's just a misunderstanding of the legalese on my part, then IMHO the text needs to be clarified to ensure that everyone knows they may take the code and use it in other GPL projects.
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