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

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Message-ID: <20070614181626.GF3522@nostromo.devel.redhat.com>
Date:	Thu, 14 Jun 2007 14:16:26 -0400
From:	Bill Nottingham <notting@...hat.com>
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 (aoliva@...hat.com) said: 
> > Sure, if they make any changes or fixes to Linux.  Other than that,
> > only the same benefit that Microsoft get from Windows piracy - TiVo
> > employees become familiar with Linux and are more likely to use it
> > and maybe contribute more in another job later.
> 
> Now, what if TiVO actually permitted all of its customers to make
> changes or fixes to Linux, and become familiar with it and become more
> likely to use it and maybe contribute more later?

a) there's nothing that prevents a Tivo user from changing or fixing
Linux completely outside of the Tivo
b) the 'interesting' bits that someone would modify the Tivo to change
*aren't actually the bits that everyone is kvetching about here*

Bill
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