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

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Date:	Mon, 18 Jun 2007 16:49:30 -0700 (PDT)
From:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
To:	Alexandre Oliva <aoliva@...hat.com>
cc:	Al Viro <viro@....linux.org.uk>,
	Bernd Schmidt <bernds_cb1@...nline.de>,
	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>,
	Daniel Hazelton <dhazelton@...er.net>,
	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>
Subject: Re: Dual-Licensing Linux Kernel with GPL V2 and GPL V3



On Mon, 18 Jun 2007, Alexandre Oliva wrote:
> 
> technically, it asks you to pass on (!= give back) access to the
> software (not to the hardware that contains it).

That "technically" is just another way of saying "if you look cross-eyed 
at it, and don't look too closely".

> No.  The reason, again, is the portion you snipped out.
> 
> Could you try again?

No.

Not worth my time. You have shown yourself unable to learn and understand. 

Just live with it. The GPLv2 is better for the kernel.

			Linus
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