Re: Linux kernel complete licence check, Q.18

2002-11-24 Thread Zephaniah E. Hull 
On Sat, Nov 23, 2002 at 04:39:24PM +0100, Giacomo Catenazzi wrote:
 linux/init/version.c:
 
 /*
  *  linux/init/version.c
  *
  *  Copyright (C) 1992  Theodore Ts'o
  *
  *  May be freely distributed as part of Linux.
  */
 
 1) Not DFSG, because restricted to a specific use: Linux.
 2) freely distributed doesn't include modify and distribute
modified copy, right?

A simple question, at the time of the writing of this, was Linux already
under the GPL?

If it was, then intent is pretty clear due to the viral nature of the
GPL.

Zephaniah E. Hull.
 
 ciao
   giacomo

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Re: Linux kernel complete licence check, Q.18

2002-11-24 Thread Steve Langasek 
On Sun, Nov 24, 2002 at 04:18:29AM -0500, Zephaniah E. Hull wrote:
 On Sat, Nov 23, 2002 at 04:39:24PM +0100, Giacomo Catenazzi wrote:
  linux/init/version.c:

  /*
   *  linux/init/version.c
   *
   *  Copyright (C) 1992  Theodore Ts'o
   *
   *  May be freely distributed as part of Linux.
   */

  1) Not DFSG, because restricted to a specific use: Linux.
  2) freely distributed doesn't include modify and distribute
 modified copy, right?

 A simple question, at the time of the writing of this, was Linux already
 under the GPL?

 If it was, then intent is pretty clear due to the viral nature of the
 GPL.

Even if it isn't clear, Ted Ts'o is now a DD, so it shouldn't be too
hard to find him and ask him. ;P

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Steve Langasek
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Re: Linux kernel complete licence check, Q.18

2002-11-24 Thread Thomas Bushnell, BSG 
Giacomo Catenazzi [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

 linux/init/version.c:
 
 /*
   *  linux/init/version.c
   *
   *  Copyright (C) 1992  Theodore Ts'o
   *
   *  May be freely distributed as part of Linux.
   */
 
 1) Not DFSG, because restricted to a specific use: Linux.
 2) freely distributed doesn't include modify and distribute
 modified copy, right?

Right on both counts.

Linux kernel complete licence check, Q.18

2002-11-23 Thread Giacomo Catenazzi 

linux/init/version.c:

/*
 *  linux/init/version.c
 *
 *  Copyright (C) 1992  Theodore Ts'o
 *
 *  May be freely distributed as part of Linux.
 */

1) Not DFSG, because restricted to a specific use: Linux.
2) freely distributed doesn't include modify and distribute
   modified copy, right?

ciao
giacomo