linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] 2.6.25-rc2-mm1

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Message-ID: <20080225194835.GA28042@devserv.devel.redhat.com>
Date:	Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:48:35 -0500
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...hat.com>
To:	Adrian Bunk <bunk@...nel.org>
Cc:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>,
	Steven Rostedt <srostedt@...hat.com>, Valdis.Kletnieks@...edu,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>,
	Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@...stprotocols.net>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Alan Cox <alan@...hat.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] 2.6.25-rc2-mm1 - fix mcount GPL bogosity.

On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 09:27:10PM +0200, Adrian Bunk wrote:
> > As I understand it if Vladis wants to submit his own change to the symbol
> > thats up to him, and he'll be liable for any fallout with the FSF, or
> > harm to Linux resulting, so long he's the one who signs it off.
> 
> Why isn't anyone distributing it liable if it is not legally correct?

They may well be, but they all get to sue Vladis in turn

Alan

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