linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/2] LICENSES: add and use copyleft-next-0.3.1

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Date:   Thu, 8 Jul 2021 12:00:16 -0700
From:   Luis Chamberlain <mcgrof@...nel.org>
To:     Christoph Hellwig <hch@....de>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/2] LICENSES: add and use copyleft-next-0.3.1

On Thu, Jul 08, 2021 at 06:14:46AM +0200, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> On Wed, Jul 07, 2021 at 11:43:08AM -0700, Luis Chamberlain wrote:
> > This adds the copyleft-next-0.3.1 SPDX tag and replaces existing
> > boilerplate with the tag.
> 
> Why do we need a random weirdo license in the kernel tree? 

Its already present in the kernel. This patch just adds the respective
SPDX license tag so we can remove the boiler plate.

> Is there
> any benefit?  If so it needs to be clearly spelled out.

The benefits are described in the first patch, I hope that's
clear enough. Let me know if its not!

  Luis