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Re: [Xen-devel] [RFC v3 00/13] linux: generalize sections, ranges and linker tables
- To: Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@xxxxxxxxxx>, "Luis R. Rodriguez" <mcgrof@xxxxxxxxxx>
- From: Richard Fontana <fontana@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2016 09:55:32 -0400
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- Delivery-date: Mon, 25 Jul 2016 13:57:34 +0000
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On 07/25/2016 09:32 AM, Masami Hiramatsu wrote:
> I'm not a lawyer, so I don't know really it is compatible with GPLv2,
> and if it is, I'm not sure the reason why we need another license.
> AFAICS the license terms, most of parts looks reasonable. I just concern
> clause 8, after fifteen years, is that still GPLv2 compatible?
> (I'd like see FAQ about this license...)
Yes, after fifteen years the restrictions in the license that make it
copyleft rather than permissive disappear, and the license is
transformed into a simple, essentially unconditional, permissive open
source license.
Richard
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