Re: [PATCH v7 1/6] fieldbus_dev: add Fieldbus Device subsystem.

[Greg KH]

On Thu, Jan 24, 2019 at 01:07:58PM -0500, Sven Van Asbroeck wrote:
> On Tue, Jan 22, 2019 at 1:52 PM Greg KH <gregkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > SPDX "GPL-2.0+" please.
> >
> > > would be if this code was derived from v2-only code that can't be
> > > relicensed anymore.
> >
> > Are you _sure_ you want v2+?  I ask as I am forced to :)
> >
> 
> The licencing choice confuses me. Why would I choose a different
> licence to what the Linux kernel itself is provided under?

The Linux kernel is provided under "GPLv2" not "GPLv2+"

"GPLv2" means "GPLv2 only"

"GPLv2+" means "Any version of the GPL that the FSF decides to create
from now until the end of time."

> If I did pick a different one, what are the tradeoffs between GPLv2 and GPLv2+ ?

That is for you and your lawyers to discuss :)

thanks,

greg k-h