Re: Kernel modules under new copyleft licence : (was Re: [PATCH v2] module.h: add copyleft-next >= 0.3.1 as GPL compatible)

2016-08-09 Thread Richard Fontana
On Tue, Aug 09, 2016 at 09:04:35PM +0100, Alan Cox wrote: > Outside of the "derivative work" GPL clause they don't quite look > compatible to me as a non-lawyer (eg the definition of "source code" > looks to differ on scripts etc).  The clause that permits derived works to be licensed under the

Re: Kernel modules under new copyleft licence : (was Re: [PATCH v2] module.h: add copyleft-next >= 0.3.1 as GPL compatible)

2016-08-09 Thread Richard Fontana
On Tue, Aug 09, 2016 at 09:04:35PM +0100, Alan Cox wrote: > Outside of the "derivative work" GPL clause they don't quite look > compatible to me as a non-lawyer (eg the definition of "source code" > looks to differ on scripts etc).  The clause that permits derived works to be licensed under the

Re: [PATCH v2] module.h: add copyleft-next >= 0.3.1 as GPL compatible

2016-07-19 Thread Richard Fontana
>>>> claims accusing the licensed work of infringement (see 10b) >>>> o There is a cure period for licensees who are not compliant >>>> with the license (there is no cure opportunity in GPLv2) >>>> o copyleft-next has a 'built-in or-later' provision >>

Re: [PATCH v2] module.h: add copyleft-next >= 0.3.1 as GPL compatible

2016-07-19 Thread Richard Fontana
licensed work of infringement (see 10b) >>>> o There is a cure period for licensees who are not compliant >>>> with the license (there is no cure opportunity in GPLv2) >>>> o copyleft-next has a 'built-in or-later' provision >>>> >>>> [0] ht

Re: [PATCH 4/4] copyleft-next: embrace the Signed-off-by practice

2012-07-12 Thread Richard Fontana
On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 11:27 AM, Ted Ts'o wrote: > I wonder why you're cc'ing the linux-kernel mailing list? I agree with Ted, discussion of copyleft-next is entirely off-topic for LKML. I expect to set up a mailing list soon for copyleft-next. Regards, Richard -- To unsubscribe from this

Re: [PATCH 4/4] copyleft-next: embrace the Signed-off-by practice

2012-07-12 Thread Richard Fontana
On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 11:27 AM, Ted Ts'o ty...@mit.edu wrote: I wonder why you're cc'ing the linux-kernel mailing list? I agree with Ted, discussion of copyleft-next is entirely off-topic for LKML. I expect to set up a mailing list soon for copyleft-next. Regards, Richard -- To unsubscribe