Re: [2.6 patch] binfmt_som.c: add MODULE_LICENSE

[Adrian Bunk <bunk@kernel.org>]

On Sun, Aug 10, 2008 at 06:10:15PM -0600, Grant Grundler wrote:
> On Sun, Aug 10, 2008 at 05:11:59PM +0300, Adrian Bunk wrote:
> > On Sat, Aug 09, 2008 at 06:55:11PM -0600, Grant Grundler wrote:
> ...
> > > Someone from HP needs to ACK this patch since I believe HP funded the code
> > > changes made during the parisc-linux port. This should be a no-brainer
> > > and I expect Bdale Garbee can quickly take care of this.
> > 
> > Either the file is available since the beginning under the terms of the 
> > GPLv2 (or a compatible license that can be reduced to GPLv2) or it's 
> > addition to the kernel was a huge mistake.
> 
> As a former HP employee who was one of the several parisc-linux developers,
> I'm certain the intent was to release this as GPL. That's why I said
> "this should be a no-brainer".
> 
> However, it's still HP's (and not my) right to assert that.

If it wasn't already 100% clear that the file was released under
the terms of the GPLv2 (or a compatible license that can be reduced
to GPLv2) at the day when it was included into the kernel something
went horribly wrong back then.

Otherwise HP would have the situation SCO was desperately searching for...

> thanks,
> grant

cu
Adrian

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