Date: Thu, 15 May 2003 23:03:43 +0000 From: "Stephan Weaver" <stephanweaver@hotmail.com> To: m_evmenkin@yahoo.com, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: including GPL software info FreeBSD source tree Message-ID: <Law9-F74wPcMFlF8HGm0000c88b@hotmail.com>
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afaik, gnu glp, if changed are made you have to list the changes. use current license (gnu gpl). someone correct this? >From: Maksim Yevmenkin <m_evmenkin@yahoo.com> >To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >Subject: including GPL software info FreeBSD source tree >Date: Thu, 15 May 2003 15:55:08 -0700 (PDT) > >Hello, > >what is the proper way to include GPL source code into FreeBSD >distribution? >i have a source code (from Linux) that is under GPL. i would like hack it a >little bit and include it into FreeBSD distribution. > >should i > >1) keep GPL license? >2) put BSD license on top and keep GPL? >3) substitute GPL with BSD license? > >do i have to contact the author of the Linux code and get his permission? > >thanks, >max > >__________________________________ >Do you Yahoo!? >The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. >http://search.yahoo.com >_______________________________________________ >freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >To unsubscribe, send any mail to >"freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" _________________________________________________________________ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail
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