Re: [PATCH 2.6.1 -- take two] Add CRC32C chksums to crypto and libroutines

[James Morris]

On Tue, 3 Feb 2004, Matt Domsch wrote:

> > >> +MODULE_LICENSE("GPL and additional rights");
> > > 
> > > "additional rights?"
> > > 
> > Take it up with Matt_Domsch@xxxxxxxx -- it's his code that I
> > cribbed, so that's the license line I used.
> 
> The crc32 code came from linux@xxxxxxxxxxx with the following
> copyright abandonment disclaimer, which is still in lib/crc32.c:
> 
> /*
>  * This code is in the public domain; copyright abandoned.
>  * Liability for non-performance of this code is limited to the amount
>  * you paid for it.  Since it is distributed for free, your refund will
>  * be very very small.  If it breaks, you get to keep both pieces.
>  */
> 
> Thus GPL plus additional rights is appropriate.
> 

Placing the code in the public domain then adding additional rights seems 
to be inherently conflicted.

People will pay for distribution of the code, so these additional rights 
would not be acceptable anyway.

(IMHO).


- James
-- 
James Morris
<jmorris@xxxxxxxxxx>


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