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Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:53:56 -0700
From: Greg KH <greg@kroah.com>
To: pradeep singh rautela <rautelap@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [Q]Can a file be dual licensed in upstream kernel?
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On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 11:07:37AM +0530, pradeep singh rautela wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> A small query.
> Can a module/file be Dual licensed(i.e BSD/GPLv2) in the upstream
> Linux kernel sources?

Are you somehow not believing the files that we have in the tree that
are licensed this way?

> I think it is GPLv2 only.

Licensing questions would be better off asked to lawyers, not
programmers.  Would you ask a random group of lawyers on a public
mailing list medical questions and trust their responses?

good luck,

greg k-h