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From: Hiten Pandya <hitmaster2k@yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: [reiserfs-dev] Re: metadata update durability ordering/soft updates
To: Greg 'groggy' Lehey <grog@FreeBSD.org>
Cc: Hans Reiser <reiser@namesys.com>, Chris Mason <mason@suse.com>,
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--- Greg 'groggy' Lehey <grog@FreeBSD.org> wrote:
> The difference between ReiserFS and other GPL software appears to be
> that you can optionally buy the software with a non-GPL license.
> These are two distinct cases.  
> 
> For GPL, we have:
> 
> 1.  You never pay royalties.
> 2.  Any package which includes the software must be released under the
>     GPL.  For a FreeBSD kernel, this means that the kernel binary must
>     be under the GPL.  For a binary, this means that all sources must
>     be made available for "free".
> 3.  Any changes you make to the software must also be under the GPL.
> 
> For the proprietary version, we have whatever the license agreement
> says.  This presumably includes payment.

OK, Now I understand clearly. This time I do 8-)

> Why would you want to do that?

I don't personally want to port ReiserFS in the near future of mine, not
until I can successfully finish my JFS port, but personally as of now, I
am not planning to do the port for ReiserFS.

The only reason I asked these questions, were for clarity reasons on the
so called "conflicts" that can occur when the GPL and other licensed code
are in use together (like BSD License).  This make me sure of what I know
on the license, for future purposes.

Also, it has given enough information for anyone who is interested in
porting ReiserFS or any other GPL'ed FS to FreeBSD (there were some 
messages posted to the -fs list).

Thanks,
Regards,

  -- Hiten Pandya
  -- <hiten@uk.FreeBSD.org>

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