linux-kernel - Re: "GPL weasels and the atheros stink"

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Message-ID: <46DE473D.6010805@zytor.com>
Date:	Wed, 05 Sep 2007 07:05:49 +0100
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org>
CC:	"Jonathan A. George" <jageorge@...tin.rr.com>,
	Matthew Jacob <lydianconcepts@...il.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: "GPL weasels and the atheros stink"

Jeff Garzik wrote:
> Jonathan A. George wrote:
>> ... But is it _ethical_ (as opposed to legal) to violate the expressed 
>> intent of the original author ...
> 
> The author expresses his intent primarily by choice of license text, and 
> it's very important to all of us that we follow the rules set forth by 
> the author in that license text.
> 

I have released software on more on one occasion where I have given a 
very liberal license (like MIT), and then put a "however, if you like 
this, X would be appreciated."  I wouldn't consider it unethical if 
someone didn't obey the optional request (it's optional for a reason), 
however, it does mean that I do genuinely appreciate someone doing X.

So there is a difference between what is legal and ethical, and what is 
the nice/friendly thing to do.

	-hpa

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