Re: [RFC] Linux Kernel Subversion Howto

Larry McVoy
2005-02-08T15:47:59Z

> Since Red Hat, SuSE, IBM etc do a lot of work on such products, does
> this mean that all the kernel hackers working for those companies have
> a commercial BK license ?

Licenses are a lot like signing a lease. Things are negotiable and
we're reasonable people (contrary to public opinion).

> Tell me now how it is possible under this license to post patches
> generated by BK on lkml ?

bk export -tpatch is just fine. So is bk -r diffs -up. Done all the
time, no license violation, no problem except apparently for you.

I think your concern is based on the desire to create a competing
system. That skates you right up agains the license restrictions but
those restrictions are simply not a problem for people who are just
trying to get their job done.
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