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

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Message-ID: <4671B734.1040401@nortel.com>
Date:	Thu, 14 Jun 2007 15:46:28 -0600
From:	"Chris Friesen" <cfriesen@...tel.com>
To:	Alexandre Oliva <aoliva@...hat.com>
CC:	Daniel Hazelton <dhazelton@...er.net>,
	Paul Mundt <lethal@...ux-sh.org>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Lennart Sorensen <lsorense@...lub.uwaterloo.ca>,
	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>,
	debian developer <debiandev@...il.com>,
	"david@...g.hm" <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

Alexandre Oliva wrote:
> On Jun 14, 2007, Daniel Hazelton <dhazelton@...er.net> wrote:

>>*AND* the GPL has never been about making the source available to
>>everyone - just to those that get the binaries.

> Exactly.  Not even to the upstream distributor.  That's where Linus'
> theory of tit-for-tat falls apart.

Nope.

case 1:  Upstream provides source, tivo modifies and distributes it (to 
their customers).

case 2: tivo provides source, end user modifies and distributes it 
(possibly to their customers, maybe to friends, possibly even to upstream).

See?  Tit for tat.

Chris
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