Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:50:15 +0100 | From | Alan Cox <> | Subject | Re: [Q]Can a file be dual licensed in upstream kernel? |
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On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:07:37 +0530 "pradeep singh rautela" <rautelap@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi All, > > A small query. > Can a module/file be Dual licensed(i.e BSD/GPLv2) in the upstream > Linux kernel sources?
The copy you submit to the kernel needs to be GPL. How you choose to licence it in addition is your business (assuming it is all your own work). Various drivers in the kernel (eg much of infiniband and ACPI) are issued by their authors with multiple licences for different projects.
Alan
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