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

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Date:	Thu, 14 Jun 2007 11:37:45 +0200
From:	Bernd Schmidt <bernds_cb1@...nline.de>
To:	Alexandre Oliva <aoliva@...hat.com>
CC:	Bron Gondwana <brong@...tmail.fm>,
	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>,
	Chris Adams <cmadams@...aay.net>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Dual-Licensing Linux Kernel with GPL V2 and GPL V3

Alexandre Oliva wrote:
> On Jun 14, 2007, Bron Gondwana <brong@...tmail.fm> wrote:
> 
>> Tivo gets sick of the endless flamewars on lkml, signs a copy
>> of QNX, pushes it out to the hardware.  No more Linux on Tivo.
> 
> What do we lose?
> 
> Do we actually get any benefit whatsoever from TiVO's choice of Linux
> as the kernel for its device?

Do they contribute back any code that makes Linux better?
If Tivo doesn't, what about other vendors who may be in a similar situation?


Bernd
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