linux-kernel - Re: That whole "Linux stealing our code" thing

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Message-ID: <46DA1315.9060002@garzik.org>
Date:	Sat, 01 Sep 2007 21:34:13 -0400
From:	Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org>
To:	Jason Dixon <jason@...ongroup.net>
CC:	mureninc@...il.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	jirislaby@...il.com, alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk
Subject: Re: That whole "Linux stealing our code" thing

Jason Dixon wrote:
> Once the grantor (Reyk) releases his code under that license, it must 
> remain.  You are free to derive work and redistribute under your 
> license, but the original copyright and license permission remains 
> intact.  Many other entities (Microsoft, Apple, Sun, etc) have used BSD 
> code and have no problem understanding this.  Why is this so difficult 
> for the Linux brain share to absorb?

Why is it so difficult to understand dual licensing?

	Jeff


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