Re: [RFC v3 00/13] linux: generalize sections, ranges and linker tables

Richard Fontana
2016-07-25T14:04:23Z

On 07/25/2016 09:32 AM, Masami Hiramatsu wrote:

> I'm not a lawyer, so I don't know really it is compatible with GPLv2,
> and if it is, I'm not sure the reason why we need another license.
> AFAICS the license terms, most of parts looks reasonable. I just concern
> clause 8, after fifteen years, is that still GPLv2 compatible?
> (I'd like see FAQ about this license...)

Yes, after fifteen years the restrictions in the license that make it
copyleft rather than permissive disappear, and the license is
transformed into a simple, essentially unconditional, permissive open
source license.

Richard