Re: Why is my copyright code in the linux kernel?

From: H. Peter Anvin
Date: Fri Mar 04 2011 - 01:35:26 EST


On 03/03/2011 09:29 PM, David Johnston wrote:
> Yes I am willing to allow you to retain it.
> I guess, to be all legalese..
> I herein permit you to use any 802.11 related C code taken from the
> www.deadhat.com website, in the linux kernel, and to publish it under
> the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License.
>
> Yes I've emailed ralink and VIA. I hope they're nice people.

First of all, thank you (both for the code and for being reasonable.)

It sounds like this might simply have been an honest misreading.

-hpa

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H. Peter Anvin, Intel Open Source Technology Center
I work for Intel. I don't speak on their behalf.

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