Jacob -
The Linux kernel question is easy, as it's largely GPL v2; the Fedora one is by
no means easy. The Fedora Project maintains a list of software licenses which
are considered acceptable for software to be packaged in Fedora. That doesn't
mean *all* these licenses are in use in any particular Fedora release, but it
does give you a sense of the possibilities. You can find the list, with all
206 "good" software license possibilities (26 of which are GPL variations) at
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing#SoftwareLicenses - as well as the
acceptable documentation licenses.
It's a fine list, but the 49th license listed stands out from a crowded pack,
and rewards the modest effort required to count up to 49.
- Ed
On Jul 7, 2010, at 6:23 PM, Chris Ball wrote:
> Hi,
>
>> forgive an honest question that may spark a philosophical debate:
>> Since the Linux kernel and Fedora are both licensed under GPL.2,
>> how would this violate an unrelated license? (which reading, it
>> may or may not...)
>
> Because it's not true that "Fedora" is licensed under GPLv2 --
> it's licensed under a mix of licenses, including some GPLv3.
>
> - Chris.
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> Chris Ball <c...@laptop.org>
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