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Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2011 14:12:54 +0000 From: Matthew Garrett <mjg59@...f.ucam.org> To: Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk> Cc: linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, torvalds@...ux-foundation.org Subject: Re: [PATCH] [PATCH] Clarify source code distribution requirements On Tue, Feb 08, 2011 at 10:18:40AM +0000, Alan Cox wrote: > On Mon, 7 Feb 2011 18:09:04 -0500 > Matthew Garrett <mjg@...hat.com> wrote: > > > Some vendors (such as http://users.livejournal.com/joshua_/43185.html) > > insist that since section 3(b) of GPLv2 does not contain an explicit > > timeframe for source distribution, they can ignore requests for source > > for up to 120 days. Clarify the introduction to the license to indicate > > that this isn't what's meant. > > > > Signed-off-by: Matthew Garrett <mjg@...hat.com> > > 1. You've put it so it as if Linus said it If he merged it, he effectively would be saying it... > 2. I'd like to see a lawyers take on it first (Linux Foundation perhaps) > before it goes in And yes, I'd expect legal feedback to be a requirement. -- Matthew Garrett | mjg59@...f.ucam.org -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@...r.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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