netdev - Re: [PATCH 4/5] Net: ath5k, license is GPLv2

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Message-Id: <1188393226.1131.319.camel@frg-rhel40-em64t-04>
Date:	Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:13:46 +0200
From:	Xavier Bestel <xavier.bestel@...e.fr>
To:	Jiri Slaby <jirislaby@...il.com>
Cc:	Johannes Berg <johannes@...solutions.net>, linville@...driver.com,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 4/5] Net: ath5k, license is GPLv2

On Wed, 2007-08-29 at 08:35 -0200, Jiri Slaby wrote:
> On 8/29/07, Johannes Berg <johannes@...solutions.net> wrote:
> > On Tue, 2007-08-28 at 12:00 -0400, Jiri Slaby wrote:
> >
> > > The files are available only under GPLv2 since now.
> >
> > Since the BSD people are already getting upset about (for various
> > reasons among which seem to be a clear non-understanding) I'd suggest
> > changing it to:
> 
> yes, please. Can somebody do it, I'm away from my box.
> 
> > + * Parts of this file were originally licenced under the BSD licence:
> > + *
> > >  * Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
> > >  * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
> > >  * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
> > >  *
> > >  * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL
> > WARRANTIES
> > >  * WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
> > >  * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
> > >  * ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
> > >  * WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
> > >  * ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
> > >  * OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
> > + *
> > + * Further changes to this file since the moment this notice was extended
> > + * are now distributed under the terms of the GPL version two as published
> > + * by the Free Software Foundation <yaddaya>
> >
> > johannes

How about asking for changes to be dual-licenced too ?

	Xav


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