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From: Richard Freeman <rich0@gentoo.org>
To: gentoo-dev@lists.gentoo.org
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] Non-free software in Gentoo
Date: Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:16:22 -0500	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <4B395866.8070606@gentoo.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <robbat2-20091228T224556-931215779Z@orbis-terrarum.net>

On 12/28/2009 05:53 PM, Robin H. Johnson wrote:
> You're wrong there. The kernel does contain additional licenses, and
> EXPLICITLY mentions them. Go and read 'firmware/WHENCE'.
>
> The licenses listed therein range from use-permitted only
> no-modification, to GPL-compliant and BSD-like.
>

I stand corrected.  Somebody should tell Linus that his readme/copying 
is a bit misleading.  They really shouldn't bury licenses in subdirectories.

> There is no second-guessing. What I am concerned with is that Gentoo's
> statement of licensing does not accurately reflect what licenses are on
> the package.
>

Agreed - I think the key is for the package maintainer to ensure the 
license is accurate, and if anybody notices a problem just file a bug. 
I think the kernel is a bit of an oddball since the sources are so large 
- most packages are much smaller and have a single license, and the 
maintainer will probably be familiar enough to sort it out.



  reply	other threads:[~2009-12-29  1:17 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 29+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2009-12-28  5:36 [gentoo-dev] Non-free software in Gentoo Vincent Launchbury
2009-12-28  8:10 ` Rémi Cardona
2009-12-28 13:11   ` Nirbheek Chauhan
2009-12-29  8:59     ` Peter Volkov
2009-12-29  5:24   ` Vincent Launchbury
2009-12-29  9:02     ` Peter Volkov
2009-12-29 18:32       ` Robin H. Johnson
2009-12-29 23:17         ` Brian Harring
2009-12-28 11:21 ` Jeroen Roovers
2009-12-28 14:37 ` Jeremy Olexa
2009-12-28 18:56 ` Robin H. Johnson
2009-12-28 22:15   ` Richard Freeman
2009-12-28 22:53     ` Robin H. Johnson
2009-12-29  1:16       ` Richard Freeman [this message]
2009-12-30  0:52         ` Greg KH
2009-12-30 11:43           ` Richard Freeman
2009-12-31  4:51             ` Greg KH
2009-12-31  6:02               ` Harald van Dijk
2009-12-30  0:50 ` Greg KH
2009-12-30  2:42   ` Vincent Launchbury
2009-12-31  4:48     ` Greg KH
2009-12-31 12:30       ` Richard Freeman
2010-01-06  4:55       ` Vincent Launchbury
2010-01-06 18:57         ` Greg KH
2010-01-06 21:55           ` Harald van Dijk
2010-01-07  6:19             ` Vincent Launchbury
2010-01-07 14:37               ` Richard Freeman
2010-01-08  5:26               ` Greg KH
2010-01-08 15:48                 ` Richard Freeman

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