Scripsit Giacomo Catenazzi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Q.12: > linux/fs/reiserfs/README:
> Source code files that contain the phrase "licensing governed by > reiserfs/README" are "governed files" throughout this file. Governed > files are licensed under the GPL. The portions of them owned by Hans > Reiser, or authorized to be licensed by him, have been in the past, > and likely will be in the future, licensed to other parties under > other licenses. If you add your code to governed files, and don't > want it to be owned by Hans Reiser, put your copyright label on that > code so the poor blight and his customers can keep things straight. [...] I think this is straight GPL, plus a request to put in copyright notices when things change. However, documenting that one did changes is already mandated by GPL #2.a, so the request does not imply any substantial difference from straight GPL. > All portions of governed files not labeled otherwise are owned by Hans > Reiser, and by adding your code to it, widely distributing it to > others or sending us a patch, and leaving the sentence in stating that > licensing is governed by the statement in this file, you accept this. Adding things to the files without due notice of the change is *forbidden* by the GPL. Essentially this notice seems to say that you get the *additional* right to do such additions if you transfer your copyright to Hans Reiser. Formally that amounts to a dual-licensing scheme which is fine by the DFSG as long as one of the alternatives (i.e. GPL) is free. > It will be a kindness if you identify whether Hans Reiser is allowed Non-legal request. Can be ignored for license-screening purposes. > Further licensing options are available for commercial and/or other > interests directly from Hans Reiser: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Also nonproblematic. > Finally, nothing in this license shall be interpreted to allow you to > fail to fairly credit me, or to remove my credits, without my > permission, unless you are an end user not redistributing to others. Clarification of license, agrees AFAIK with our usual reading of the GPL. (In most jurisdictions known on debian-legal, an author *cannot* validly waive his rights to fair credit except in particular and limited cases, so this clarification does not really change any legal facts). -- Henning Makholm "Fuck Lone."
