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authorLinus Torvalds <torvalds@home.transmeta.com>2003-03-23 19:20:40 -0700
committerLinus Torvalds <torvalds@ppc970.osdl.org>2005-04-07 20:59:38 -0700
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After talking to Eric Raymond and Jeff Garzik, the current license
front-runner is the OSL v1.1 ("Open Software License") together with a note on what is derivative and what is not. Update the FAQ/LICENSE file to reflect that.
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@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@ A. I don't know yet. I originally thought it would be LGPL, but I'm
previous question for why I think it's the _only_ thing that I will
not allow).
- So I'm currently considering just taking the LGPL and removing the
- GPL subsumption clause, and calling it the LLPL ("Lesser Linus
- Public License" or something). In the meantime, you have no rights
- at all, except to send me useful suggestions about a license that
- still requires people who work on the front-end to work as open
- source, while allowing arbitrary back-ends.
+ The current front-runner is the OSL ("Open Software License", see
+ http://www.opensource.org/licenses/osl.php), together with a note on
+ what makes source derivative and what does not to make it clear that
+ people can write back-ends for it without having to make those
+ back-ends available under the OSL.
+