GPLv2

[Joel Sherrill]

On Dec 6, 2015 8:41 PM, "Daniel Gutson" <
daniel.gutson at tallertechnologies.com> wrote:
>
> On Sun, Dec 6, 2015 at 11:36 PM, Joel Sherrill <joel.sherrill at gmail.com>
wrote:
> >
> > On Dec 6, 2015 8:06 PM, "Daniel Gutson"
> > <daniel.gutson at tallertechnologies.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> In the f2fs/jffs2 thread a point about licensing arose.
> >> Martin mentioned that the original code is part of Linux, assuming
> >> that it is GPLv2 (we'll check).
> >> However, Chris asked for a dual licensing scheme in order to include
> >> it in RTEMS.
> >> I read in https://www.rtems.org/license/LICENSE "...GNU General Public
> >> License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version
> >> 2..." so I'm confused: why should we ask for a dual license? Isn't
> >> GPLv2 indeed the same RTEMS uses?
> >>
> >
> > The RTEMS version includes an exception paragraph that neuters the viral
> > nature. See the second paragraph.
> >
> > https://www.rtems.org/license/LICENSE
>
> So adding a pure GPLv2 file would turn the entire code base free
> software... I understand.
> Then, what licenses are compatible? I imagine Boost for example, or MIT,
right?

I don't know that we have a full list. MIT and BSD are OK if no
advertising. I don't know the Boost license. But you get the idea. No
obligations on end users.

> >
> >> Please explain me.
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >>
> >>    Daniel.
> >>
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> Daniel F. Gutson
> Chief Engineering Officer, SPD
>
> San Lorenzo 47, 3rd Floor, Office 5
> Córdoba, Argentina
>
> Phone:   +54 351 4217888 / +54 351 4218211
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