Re: The linux devs can rescind their license grant.

2018-10-29 Thread Bradley M. Kuhn
to write a new section for the Copyleft Guide that further explains the irrevocability of GPLv2. We published this when others raised these specious claims back in September. Direct link to new section: https://copyleft.org/guide/comprehensive-gpl-guidech8.html#x11-540007.4 HTH, -- Bradle

Re: The linux devs can rescind their license grant.

2018-10-29 Thread Bradley M. Kuhn
to write a new section for the Copyleft Guide that further explains the irrevocability of GPLv2. We published this when others raised these specious claims back in September. Direct link to new section: https://copyleft.org/guide/comprehensive-gpl-guidech8.html#x11-540007.4 HTH, -- Bradle

Re: [GIT PULL] Documentation: Add a file explaining the requested Linux kernel license enforcement policy

2017-10-21 Thread Bradley M. Kuhn
gt; Moreover, you put "additional permissions under our license" wording > there, Certainly this issue is complicated. https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2017/oct/20/additional-permissions/ might help. I decided yesterday to write a blog post digging deep into the weeds on this, for those

Re: [GIT PULL] Documentation: Add a file explaining the requested Linux kernel license enforcement policy

2017-10-21 Thread Bradley M. Kuhn
gt; Moreover, you put "additional permissions under our license" wording > there, Certainly this issue is complicated. https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2017/oct/20/additional-permissions/ might help. I decided yesterday to write a blog post digging deep into the weeds on this, for those

Re: [GIT PULL] Documentation: Add a file explaining the requested Linux kernel license enforcement policy

2017-10-16 Thread Bradley M. Kuhn
https://copyleft.org/guide/comprehensive-gpl-guidepa3.html#x26-152000III I think the latter (the case studies) are particularly useful and my talk on the most recent case study was well-received at Embedded Linux Conference 2015. -- Bradley M. Kuhn Distinguished Technologist of Software Freedom Conse

Re: [GIT PULL] Documentation: Add a file explaining the requested Linux kernel license enforcement policy

2017-10-16 Thread Bradley M. Kuhn
https://copyleft.org/guide/comprehensive-gpl-guidepa3.html#x26-152000III I think the latter (the case studies) are particularly useful and my talk on the most recent case study was well-received at Embedded Linux Conference 2015. -- Bradley M. Kuhn Distinguished Technologist of Software Freedom Conse

Re: An example of prideful GPL violators who do their violating out in the open

2014-01-02 Thread Bradley M. Kuhn
I'm open-minded to reconsider if any Linux copyright holders would like the GPL Compliance Project for Linux Developers to do prioritize this violation. They know how to reach me. -- Bradley M. Kuhn, Executive Director, Software Freedom Conservancy (home of BusyBox, Samba, and the GPL Com

Re: An example of prideful GPL violators who do their violating out in the open

2014-01-02 Thread Bradley M. Kuhn
to reconsider if any Linux copyright holders would like the GPL Compliance Project for Linux Developers to do prioritize this violation. They know how to reach me. -- Bradley M. Kuhn, Executive Director, Software Freedom Conservancy (home of BusyBox, Samba, and the GPL Compliance Project for Linux

Re: scsi target, likely GPL violation

2012-11-12 Thread Bradley M. Kuhn
rson, I am copying attorneys for > Red Hat and Linux Foundation on this email. This inclusion seems a bit more than necessary to me, but I'm always happy to have Karen Copenhaver's and Richard Fontana's input on any situation where they're willing to opine. :) -- Bradley M. Kuhn, Executive Direc

Re: scsi target, likely GPL violation

2012-11-12 Thread Bradley M. Kuhn
. This inclusion seems a bit more than necessary to me, but I'm always happy to have Karen Copenhaver's and Richard Fontana's input on any situation where they're willing to opine. :) -- Bradley M. Kuhn, Executive Director, Software Freedom Conservancy -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line

Re: scsi target, likely GPL violation

2012-11-11 Thread Bradley M. Kuhn
ntiated allegations of this >> nature exposes us all to jeopardy of legal sanction. That's a gross overstatement. I've seen nothing on this thread that IMO puts anyone on the hook for libel or legal sanctions. Can you show us the statue that you believe was violated here? -- Bradley M. Kuhn, Ex

Re: scsi target, likely GPL violation

2012-11-11 Thread Bradley M. Kuhn
overstatement. I've seen nothing on this thread that IMO puts anyone on the hook for libel or legal sanctions. Can you show us the statue that you believe was violated here? -- Bradley M. Kuhn, Executive Director, Software Freedom Conservancy -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line

Re: scsi target, likely GPL violation

2012-11-10 Thread Bradley M. Kuhn
e. Thus, Andy's strategy of discussing it publicly early in the process -- while not my preferred strategy -- is still a reasonable one. His attempt to raise these serious and legitimate concerns and questions is in no way unprofessional, nor should it be squelched. -- Bradley M. Kuhn, Exe

Re: scsi target, likely GPL violation

2012-11-10 Thread Bradley M. Kuhn
strategy of discussing it publicly early in the process -- while not my preferred strategy -- is still a reasonable one. His attempt to raise these serious and legitimate concerns and questions is in no way unprofessional, nor should it be squelched. -- Bradley M. Kuhn, Executive Director, Software