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

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Message-ID: <20070615001033.GC5268@brong.net>
Date:	Fri, 15 Jun 2007 10:10:33 +1000
From:	Bron Gondwana <brong@...tmail.fm>
To:	Robin Getz <rgetz@...ckfin.uclinux.org>
Cc:	Alexandre Oliva <aoliva@...hat.com>,
	Daniel Hazelton <dhazelton@...er.net>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>, 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

On Thu, Jun 14, 2007 at 10:14:21AM -0400, Robin Getz wrote:
>  - gambling devices - which must have their software certified by various 
> government agencies - to make sure that the odds are known, and there are no 
> backdoors, and consumers don't get screwed - the manufacture can not allow 
> non-certified software to be loaded on it. If these are in a hotel - where 
> various people live - is that considered "incorporation into a dwelling"?
> 
> Not wanting to start a debate about the morality of being involved in the 
> gambling industry - (if the statically challenged are giving the government 
> money to keep my taxes down, I am mostly OK with it) - but I'm not "happy" 
> thinking that someone can ledgistate restrictions on embedded OS choice, just 
> because it must be verified by a third party.

Why not go really controversial and dive straight in with "voting
machines".  There's a whole 'nother can of worms.

Bron.
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