netdev - Re: [PATCH 4/5] Net: ath5k, license is GPLv2

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Date:	Wed, 29 Aug 2007 11:59:42 +0200
From:	Johannes Berg <johannes@...solutions.net>
To:	Jiri Slaby <jirislaby@...il.com>
Cc:	linville@...driver.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 4/5] Net: ath5k, license is GPLv2

On Tue, 2007-08-28 at 12:00 -0400, Jiri Slaby wrote:

> The files are available only under GPLv2 since now.

Since the BSD people are already getting upset about (for various
reasons among which seem to be a clear non-understanding) I'd suggest
changing it to:


+ * Parts of this file were originally licenced under the BSD licence:
+ *
>  * Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
>  * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
>  * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
>  *
>  * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
>  * WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
>  * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
>  * ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
>  * WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
>  * ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
>  * OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+ *
+ * Further changes to this file since the moment this notice was extended
+ * are now distributed under the terms of the GPL version two as published
+ * by the Free Software Foundation <yaddaya>

johannes

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