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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)

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Hi!

> > > 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.
> 
> Thanks just removed that pesky )
> 
> > 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.
> 
> I had to pick an "or language" used already upstream and which folks were OK
> with, this was one and I went with it. I prefer it as it makes it clear the
> intent is outside of Linux I wish copyleft-next to apply.

Yes, the intent is clear. What is not clear is if the intent is
legally binding.

									Pavel
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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) Pavel Machek <pavel@ucw.cz> - 2017-05-25 19:10 +0200
  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) "Luis R. Rodriguez" <mcgrof@kernel.org> - 2017-05-25 19:40 +0200
    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) Pavel Machek <pavel@ucw.cz> - 2017-05-25 22:20 +0200
      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) "Luis R. Rodriguez" <mcgrof@kernel.org> - 2017-05-26 01:00 +0200

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