Re: Dual-Licensing Linux Kernel with GPL V2 and GPL V3

Al Viro
2007-06-15T21:32:43Z

On Fri, Jun 15, 2007 at 06:04:33PM -0300, Alexandre Oliva wrote:
> > No specific case law, but I'd expect serious [eventual] trouble for
> > somebody trying to slap some different license in such case.
>
> Consider this (to make the freeing-the-lion story short):
>
> Jar file with .class files, with a copy of LGPL in the root of the
> tree. No other license anywhere to be seen. Is it safe to assume
> the whole thing is under the LGPL?

It certainly sounds like a reasonable first assumption; unless you are
aware of couterexamples, you probably would be able at least to prove
that you've acted in good faith if somebody starts to complain. IANAL,
obviously, so ask FSF lawyers. Really. Especially if you are doing that
for a text associated with FSF-LA in any way. That's what they are for.