From: Ric Wheeler <ric@emc.com>
To: Greg KH <greg@kroah.com>
Cc: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>,
Roman Zippel <zippel@linux-m68k.org>,
linux-m68k@vger.kernel.org, geert@linux-m68k.org,
torvalds@osdl.org, Andrew Morton <akpm@osdl.org>,
linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: License oddity in some m68k files
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2006 07:21:00 -0500 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <43D0D5AC.2010604@emc.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20060119223251.GB27106@kroah.com>
Greg KH wrote:
>On Thu, Jan 19, 2006 at 10:14:56PM +0000, Alan Cox wrote:
>
>
>>On Iau, 2006-01-19 at 14:04 -0800, Greg KH wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Ah, ok, thanks, that makes sense. How about a simple pointer to the
>>>license info from the .S files to the README file so that people (like
>>>me), don't get confused again? I've attached a patch below if you wish
>>>to apply it.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>They specifically ask as is their right within the GPL that you note if
>>you modify the files. Otherwise seems fine.
>>
>>
>
>Hm, any idea on how to note that I modified the file in such a way that
>would be acceptable? How about this?
>
>+|
>+| For details on the license for this file, please see the
>+| file, README, in this same directory. Note, this paragraph in
>+| this comment has been added from the original version of this
>+| file from the author.
>
>thanks,
>
>greg k-h
>
>
The language in the source files is pretty strong and this looks like Motorola should be asked to rerelease the files with a normal copyright notice in place of the current language...
ric
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2006-01-20 12:23 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 17+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2006-01-19 18:09 License oddity in some m68k files Greg KH
2006-01-19 19:05 ` Brad Boyer
2006-01-19 20:14 ` Roman Zippel
2006-01-19 22:04 ` Greg KH
2006-01-19 22:14 ` Alan Cox
2006-01-19 22:32 ` Greg KH
2006-01-20 12:21 ` Ric Wheeler [this message]
2006-01-20 12:34 ` Alan Cox
2006-01-20 13:45 ` Ric Wheeler
2006-01-20 14:49 ` Kumar Gala
2006-01-19 21:40 ` Alan Cox
2006-01-20 7:52 ` Jes Sorensen
2006-01-20 8:52 ` Geert Uytterhoeven
-- strict thread matches above, loose matches on Subject: below --
2006-01-21 0:24 Matt Waddel
2006-01-21 0:36 ` Greg KH
2006-01-30 18:03 ` Alan Cox
2006-02-01 4:02 ` Matt Waddel
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