[Buildroot] [RFC v2 16/31] linux: define license
Luca Ceresoli
luca at lucaceresoli.net
Wed Apr 18 15:39:06 UTC 2012
Yann E. MORIN:
>> Another example: busybox.
>>
>> This is a messy as well. The LICENSE file carries this heading:
>>> --- A note on GPL versions
>>>
>>> BusyBox is distributed under version 2 of the General Public License (included
>>> in its entirety, below). Version 2 is the only version of this license which
>>> this version of BusyBox (or modified versions derived from this one) may be
>>> distributed under.
>>>
>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
>>> Version 2, June 1991
>> That looks clear, but many source files seem to disagree:
>> $ head coreutils/uname.c
>>> * Licensed under GPLv2 or later, see file LICENSE in this source tree.
> What this means is that the work as a whole is available under the GPLv2,
> but that if you use individual files out-side of busybox, you can use that
> file under the license that is specified (IANAL!).
>
> From the buildroot perspective, busybox is GPLv2.
Is this your personal view or did you get such info from upstream?
I would not code in Buildroot any interpretation (even if from a trustworthy
expert) that does not come from upstream.
Luca
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