Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sun, 8 Apr 2012 18:12:27 +0100 | From | Alan Cox <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] module: Clarify GPL-Compatible is OK |
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> > Dual licensing avoids some confusions, it also removes the worry about > > possible unanticipated incompatibility. Right now if a court somewhere > > says "Hey you know what - BSD and GPL are not compatible because XYZ" the > > fact it is dual licensed avoids problems. > > Interesting, I had not considered that case, is this really likely to > happen now, I mean at least with the list of licenses listed as > GPL-Compatible on the FSF site?
I would be very surprised - but why chance it ?
> in perspective to what extent do we want to remain speculative over > the list the FSF provides on GPL-Compatibility for the Linux kernel? > Are there, say, at least a few GPL-Compatible licenses which we are > comfortable with in assuming GPL-Compatibility moving forward?
IMHO it's up to whoever wants another tag badly enough to submit a change for it. Consider it optimising the problem by delayed evaluation.
Alan
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