netdev - Re: That whole "Linux stealing our code" thing

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Message-ID: <f34ca13c0709011839yb32f419s20c259cbaabdd132@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Sat, 1 Sep 2007 21:39:02 -0400
From:	"Constantine A. Murenin" <mureninc@...il.com>
To:	"Jeff Garzik" <jeff@...zik.org>
Cc:	"Jason Dixon" <jason@...ongroup.net>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	jirislaby@...il.com, alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk
Subject: Re: That whole "Linux stealing our code" thing

On 01/09/07, Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org> wrote:
> Jason Dixon wrote:
> > Once the grantor (Reyk) releases his code under that license, it must
> > remain.  You are free to derive work and redistribute under your
> > license, but the original copyright and license permission remains
> > intact.  Many other entities (Microsoft, Apple, Sun, etc) have used BSD
> > code and have no problem understanding this.  Why is this so difficult
> > for the Linux brain share to absorb?
>
> Why is it so difficult to understand dual licensing?

Maybe because Reyk's code was never dual-licensed?

C.
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