Re: [cip-dev] Super long-term kernel support

Pavel Machek
2020-03-23T22:16:16Z

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Hi!

> I have a question regarding the super long-term kernel support: can
> other commercial or non-commercial projects make use of such kernel
> versions like "linux-4.19.y-cip", i.e., use the CIP git repositories
> to address security issues (CVEs) in the Linux kernel even after the
> upstream long-term versions are no longer supported, or is this
> considered a service for members only?

Kernel is GPLed. If you get any version of kernel from anywhere, you
are basically welcome to use it any way you want. That's what GPL
says.

Check with your lawyers.

(Plus, CIP project is trying to be friendly member of community....)

Best regards,
Pavel
(Not a lawyer, not speaking for anyone but my horse.)
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