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

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Message-ID: <alpine.LFD.0.98.0706142033070.14121@woody.linux-foundation.org>
Date:	Thu, 14 Jun 2007 20:34:09 -0700 (PDT)
From:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
To:	Alexandre Oliva <aoliva@...hat.com>
cc:	Rob Landley <rob@...dley.net>, Bernd Paysan <bernd.paysan@....de>,
	Alan Milnes <alan@...oundation.org.uk>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Dual-Licensing Linux Kernel with GPL V2 and GPL V3



On Fri, 15 Jun 2007, Alexandre Oliva wrote:
> 
> Yes.  They'd have to give up the ability to update the software, or
> pass it on to the user.  If they can't do the latter, they could still
> do the former.  How bad would this be for them, do you know?

In other words, you advocate license for technical programs that causes 
people to make bad technical choices?

Yeah, that's real smart. That's a sign of true intellect, isn't it?

Wrong.

		Linus
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