GPLv2

[Daniel Gutson]

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?

>
>> Please explain me.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>>    Daniel.
>>
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Daniel F. Gutson
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