Re: Possible GPL Violation of Linux in Amstrad's E3 Videophone

Chris Friesen
2004-10-07T21:21:16Z

Jeff V. Merkey wrote:

> We offer to kernel.org the sum of $50,000.00 US for a one time
> license to the Linux Kernel Source for a single snapshot of
> a single Linux version by release number. This offer must be
> accepted by **ALL** copyright holders and this snapshot will
> subsequently convert the GPL license into a BSD style license
> for the code.

For an unlimited use license of the linux tree, $50,000 USD is ludicrously tiny.

Think of the number of man-years of work invested in the current tree.

Chris