From: "Bradley M. Kuhn" <bkuhn@sfconservancy.org>
To: ksummit-discuss@lists.linuxfoundation.org,
linux-kernel <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Cc: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>,
Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>,
Laura Abbott <labbott@redhat.com>,
editor@lwn.net, Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>,
Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>, Chris Mason <clm@fb.com>,
bruce@perens.com
Subject: Re: The linux devs can rescind their license grant.
Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2018 22:31:46 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <87a7mwz8od.fsf@ebb.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20181025081911.GB11343@kroah.com>
On Thu, Oct 25, 2018 at 07:56:26AM +0000, visionsofalice@redchan.it wrote:
> The linux devs can rescind their license grant.
Greg KH responded on Thu, 25 Oct 2018 09:19:11 +0100:
>> No they can not, please do not keep spreading false information.
I was explicitly cc'ed on this thread by visionsofalice. I've read the
whole thread, and the only useful thing I can contribute here is to agree
with Greg and additionally provide some backup research on the point:
https://sfconservancy.org/news/2018/sep/26/GPLv2-irrevocability/
Software Freedom Conservancy engaged our legal counsel to write a new
section for the Copyleft Guide that further explains the irrevocability of
GPLv2. We published this when others raised these specious claims back in
September. Direct link to new section:
https://copyleft.org/guide/comprehensive-gpl-guidech8.html#x11-540007.4
HTH,
--
Bradley M. Kuhn
Distinguished Technologist of Software Freedom Conservancy
========================================================================
Become a Conservancy Supporter today: https://sfconservancy.org/supporter
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2018-10-29 22:48 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 104+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2018-10-20 13:49 [PATCH 0/7] Code of Conduct: Fix some wording, and add an interpretation document Greg Kroah-Hartman
2018-10-20 13:49 ` [PATCH 1/7] Code of conduct: Fix wording around maintainers enforcing the code of conduct Greg Kroah-Hartman
2018-10-20 13:50 ` [PATCH 2/7] Code of Conduct Interpretation: Add document explaining how the Code of Conduct is to be interpreted Greg Kroah-Hartman
2018-10-20 13:50 ` [PATCH 3/7] Code of Conduct Interpretation: Properly reference the TAB correctly Greg Kroah-Hartman
2018-10-20 13:50 ` [PATCH 4/7] Code of Conduct: Provide links between the two documents Greg Kroah-Hartman
2018-10-20 13:50 ` [PATCH 5/7] Code of Conduct Interpretation: Put in the proper URL for the committee Greg Kroah-Hartman
2018-10-20 19:01 ` Geert Uytterhoeven
2018-10-21 7:18 ` [Ksummit-discuss] " Greg KH
2018-10-20 13:51 ` [PATCH 6/7] Code of Conduct: Change the contact email address Greg Kroah-Hartman
2018-10-20 18:28 ` Alan Cox
2018-10-20 18:45 ` [Ksummit-discuss] " Trond Myklebust
2018-10-20 19:14 ` jonsmirl
2018-10-21 8:27 ` Theodore Y. Ts'o
2018-10-21 9:23 ` Greg KH
2018-10-20 19:24 ` Tim.Bird
2018-10-20 20:07 ` Trond Myklebust
2018-10-21 0:13 ` Alan Cox
2018-10-21 6:19 ` Thomas Gleixner
2018-10-20 20:13 ` James Bottomley
2018-10-20 13:51 ` [PATCH 7/7] MAINTAINERS: Add an entry for the code of conduct Greg Kroah-Hartman
2018-10-21 21:20 ` Call to Action Re: [PATCH 0/7] Code of Conduct: Fix some wording, and add an interpretation document NeilBrown
2018-10-21 22:26 ` [Ksummit-discuss] " Josh Triplett
2018-10-21 23:37 ` Theodore Y. Ts'o
2018-10-23 1:44 ` NeilBrown
2018-10-22 20:26 ` NeilBrown
2018-10-22 22:46 ` Theodore Y. Ts'o
2018-10-23 1:31 ` NeilBrown
2018-10-23 6:26 ` Dan Carpenter
2018-10-23 6:40 ` Al Viro
2018-10-23 6:46 ` Dan Carpenter
2018-10-23 3:31 ` Al Viro
2018-10-23 4:25 ` NeilBrown
2018-10-23 4:52 ` Al Viro
2018-10-23 5:28 ` NeilBrown
2018-10-23 6:00 ` Al Viro
2018-10-23 20:45 ` NeilBrown
2018-10-23 8:11 ` Theodore Y. Ts'o
2018-10-23 14:22 ` Rainer Fiebig
2018-10-23 15:43 ` Theodore Y. Ts'o
2018-10-23 17:51 ` Rainer Fiebig
2018-10-23 21:14 ` NeilBrown
2018-10-24 12:16 ` Josh Triplett
2018-10-25 21:14 ` NeilBrown
2018-10-27 1:10 ` Josh Triplett
2018-10-28 21:48 ` NeilBrown
2018-11-01 16:45 ` Paul E. McKenney
2018-11-01 21:11 ` Josh Triplett
2018-11-02 13:13 ` Paul E. McKenney
2018-11-01 21:50 ` NeilBrown
2018-11-02 13:33 ` Paul E. McKenney
2018-11-03 8:36 ` NeilBrown
2018-11-03 17:37 ` Paul E. McKenney
2018-11-03 21:06 ` NeilBrown
2018-11-03 22:23 ` Paul E. McKenney
2018-11-02 13:52 ` James Bottomley
2018-11-03 9:19 ` Eric S. Raymond
2018-11-04 10:35 ` Geert Uytterhoeven
2018-10-21 22:33 ` Joe Perches
2018-10-21 22:37 ` Randy Dunlap
2018-10-22 9:09 ` Rainer Fiebig
2018-10-22 11:02 ` [Ksummit-discuss] " James Bottomley
2018-10-24 8:49 ` Laura Abbott
2018-10-25 7:56 ` The linux devs can rescind their license grant visionsofalice
2018-10-25 8:19 ` Greg Kroah-Hartman
2018-10-25 19:39 ` Eric S. Raymond
2018-10-25 20:47 ` Theodore Y. Ts'o
2018-10-25 21:41 ` Eric S. Raymond
2018-10-25 22:12 ` NeilBrown
2018-10-25 22:38 ` Eric S. Raymond
2018-10-25 22:52 ` NeilBrown
2018-11-04 10:47 ` [Ksummit-discuss] " Geert Uytterhoeven
2018-10-25 23:06 ` Al Viro
2018-10-26 2:28 ` Eric S. Raymond
2018-10-26 5:49 ` Al Viro
2018-10-27 6:52 ` visionsofalice
2018-10-27 7:32 ` Al Viro
2018-10-27 16:18 ` [Ksummit-discuss] " Tim.Bird
2018-10-27 22:09 ` Jiri Kosina
[not found] ` <CAK2MWOtNUTjWy5pTcGco5DNurqNCc=9CfDJ-Ko-K+6HDC55ikg@mail.gmail.com>
2018-10-27 23:07 ` Eric S. Raymond
2018-10-27 23:40 ` Al Viro
2018-10-28 21:13 ` NeilBrown
2018-10-25 23:32 ` Iván Chavero
2018-10-26 13:15 ` Eben Moglen
2018-10-26 15:50 ` Eric S. Raymond
2018-10-26 15:53 ` Eben Moglen
2018-10-26 17:32 ` visionsofalice
2018-10-26 18:31 ` Eben Moglen
2018-10-27 7:12 ` visionsofalice
2018-12-18 18:53 ` The linux devs can rescind their license grant. - Analysis published? visionsofalice
2018-10-26 10:34 ` The linux devs can rescind their license grant visionsofalice
2018-10-29 22:31 ` Bradley M. Kuhn [this message]
2018-12-18 19:17 ` visionsofalice
2018-10-27 5:04 ` The linux devs can rescind their license grant. - Additional restrictive terms visionsofalice
2018-12-18 20:55 ` The CoC regime is a License violation " visionsofalice
2018-12-19 1:17 ` visionsofalice
2018-12-23 16:05 ` visionsofalice
2018-10-25 22:02 ` Call to Action Re: [PATCH 0/7] Code of Conduct: Fix some wording, and add an interpretation document NeilBrown
2018-10-25 8:06 ` Pavel Machek
2018-10-25 11:20 ` Rainer Fiebig
2018-10-25 22:18 ` NeilBrown
2018-10-26 8:33 ` Rainer Fiebig
2018-10-26 22:40 ` NeilBrown
2018-10-27 11:49 ` Rainer Fiebig
2018-10-21 23:36 ` Eric S. Raymond
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