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Re: [gNewSense-users] Linus' statement about copyright
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Matthew Flaschen |
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Re: [gNewSense-users] Linus' statement about copyright |
Date: |
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:10:42 -0500 |
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Thunderbird 2.0.0.18 (X11/20081125) |
Matthew J. Fisher wrote:
> This implies that any kernel files, in which Linus and other authors
> assert copyright without specifying a license, really are covered under
> the GPLv2 as stated in the COPYING file. Anything else would be
> illogical.
> Also, at Sam mentioned a few weeks ago, copyright always applies --
> whether or not it is asserted. So this is not much of a special case.
I agree.
> Still, people ARE sometimes illogical. It wouldn't hurt to document
> these buglets, and let RMS see if he can obtain confirmation that the
> files are free.
I don't see them as bugs or even buglets. But there's certainly no harm
in asking authors to add an explicit note about the license to each file
(it's just copy/paste).
Matt Flaschen