On Thu 2019-01-24 13:07:58, Sven Van Asbroeck wrote: > On Tue, Jan 22, 2019 at 1:52 PM Greg KH <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > SPDX "GPL-2.0+" please. > > > > > would be if this code was derived from v2-only code that can't be > > > relicensed anymore. > > > > Are you _sure_ you want v2+? I ask as I am forced to :) > > > > The licencing choice confuses me. Why would I choose a different > licence to what the Linux kernel itself is provided under? > If I did pick a different one, what are the tradeoffs between GPLv2 and > GPLv2+ ?
GPLv2 is buggy as it allows TiVO-ization. GPLv3 fixes that bug, so it
is more sensible choice. Kernel stays v2, but we have drivers that are
dual BSD or v2+, so that they can be used for other projects. One day
we might want to run GNU Hurd or something...
Pavel
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