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

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Message-ID: <orzm311359.fsf@oliva.athome.lsd.ic.unicamp.br>
Date:	Fri, 15 Jun 2007 15:30:42 -0300
From:	Alexandre Oliva <aoliva@...hat.com>
To:	David Woodhouse <dwmw2@...radead.org>
Cc:	Daniel Hazelton <dhazelton@...er.net>,
	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	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 Jun 15, 2007, David Woodhouse <dwmw2@...radead.org> wrote:

> But when you distribute the same module as part of a whole which is a
> work based on the kernel, the distribution of the whole must be on the
> terms of GPL,

... unless the other parts of the whole fall under the mere
aggregation exception, methinks, but IANAL.

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