On Fri, Nov 30, 2018 at 07:20:15PM -0500, Michael Dolan wrote:
> The Common Cure Rights Commitment (CCRC) which was based on the KES also
> applies to an indefinite pool of projects. If one or a few of the companies
> own all the copyright, my recommendation would be to just relicense the
>
On Mon, 2018-12-03 at 10:34 -0500, Michael Dolan wrote:
> So if I can summarize my the situation we're discussing:
>
> 1) The additional permission is from one or more of many authors and
> would only apply in a situation where that author(s)' code is being
> enforced as part of a work.
Yes. As
So if I can summarize my the situation we're discussing:
1) The additional permission is from one or more of many authors and would
only apply in a situation where that author(s)' code is being enforced as
part of a work.
2) The license for the file, any resultant binary or the work would not
On Sat, 2018-12-01 at 14:36 -0500, Michael Dolan wrote:
> James thanks for that explanation it helps me understand the angle
> you're thinking of using this for much better.
>
> Let me ask one follow-up if I may. Is it broadly the intention to
> change the license for new files in the kernel
James thanks for that explanation it helps me understand the angle you're
thinking of using this for much better.
Let me ask one follow-up if I may. Is it broadly the intention to change
the license for new files in the kernel going forward to require the KES? I
haven't had a conversation like
On Fri, 2018-11-30 at 19:20 -0500, Michael Dolan wrote:
> I'm just catching up late on a Friday night and noticed this. I have
> to say I'm surprised this suddenly went to last call for comments. I
> guess I missed the prior discussion on the list about this and
> apologize for showing up late.
>
Michael Dolan wrote:
> It solely modifies an individual's contribution with additional
> permissions.
Indeed, that's precisely what every "additional permission" does (going back
to the Bison Exception in the 1980s). So, you've basically stated there the
very definition of a "license
I'm just catching up late on a Friday night and noticed this. I have to say
I'm surprised this suddenly went to last call for comments. I guess I
missed the prior discussion on the list about this and apologize for
showing up late.
I honestly do not understand the rationale for doing this. When
