linux-kernel - Re: Dual-Licensing Linux Kernel with GPL V2 and GPL V3

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Date:	Thu, 14 Jun 2007 02:45:40 +0100
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	Daniel Hazelton <dhazelton@...er.net>
Cc:	Adrian Bunk <bunk@...sta.de>, Alexandre Oliva <aoliva@...hat.com>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>,
	debian developer <debiandev@...il.com>, david@...g.hm,
	Tarkan Erimer <tarkan@...one.net.tr>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>, mingo@...e.hu
Subject: Re: Dual-Licensing Linux Kernel with GPL V2 and GPL V3

> I haven't looked into what Harald Welte did, but I'd be surprised if someone 
> tried following suit in America and had as much success.

One of the distinct advantages of German law over the US system (and to a
large extent the UK system its based upon) is that German law favours
justice over money.

> > AFAIK there haven't been any court rulings on this issue, and it could
> > even be that courts in different countries will decide differently.
> 
> Agreed.

That in theory shouldn't happen as the conventions on copyright are
supposed to stop that mess occuring.
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