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

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Message-Id: <200706142158.46952.rob@landley.net>
Date:	Thu, 14 Jun 2007 21:58:45 -0400
From:	Rob Landley <rob@...dley.net>
To:	Daniel Hazelton <dhazelton@...er.net>
Cc:	Adrian Bunk <bunk@...sta.de>, Valdis.Kletnieks@...edu,
	Alexandre Oliva <aoliva@...hat.com>,
	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 Thursday 14 June 2007 15:49:13 Daniel Hazelton wrote:
> > I'm not saying it legally clear the other way round, my statement was
> > an answer to Daniel's emails claiming it was clear what such companies
> > do was legal.
>
> I'm sorry if I gave anyone that impression. My point was that it would be
> pointless to argue the case in the US because here it really is,
> usually , "buy the best justice for the money".

Or do what BusyBox and uClibc did (on the advice of Pamela Jones of Groklaw) 
and sign up with the the Software Freedom Law Center so they can enforce your 
copyrights for you.

Didn't cost us a dime, and they were ok with GPLv2 without the "or later" 
clause...

Rob
-- 
"One of my most productive days was throwing away 1000 lines of code."
  - Ken Thompson.
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