Linux kernel complete licence check, Q.14
In linux/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipchains_core.c:
/* Minor modifications to fit on compatibility framework:
Rusty.Russell@rustcorp.com.au
*/
/*
* This code is heavily based on the code on the old ip_fw.c code; see
below for
* copyrights and attributions of the old code. This code is basically
GPL.
*
* 15-Aug-1997: Major changes to allow graphs for firewall rules.
* Paul Russell <Paul.Russell@rustcorp.com.au> and
* Michael Neuling <Michael.Neuling@rustcorp.com.au>
...
* 23-Jul-1999: Fixed small fragment security exposure opened on
15-May-1998.
* John McDonald <jm@dataprotect.com>
* Thomas Lopatic <tl@dataprotect.com>
*/
/*
*
* The origina Linux port was done Alan Cox, with changes/fixes from
* Pauline Middlelink, Jos Vos, Thomas Quinot, Wouter Gadeyne, Juan
* Jose Ciarlante, Bernd Eckenfels, Keith Owens and others.
*
* Copyright from the original FreeBSD version follows:
*
* Copyright (c) 1993 Daniel Boulet
* Copyright (c) 1994 Ugen J.S.Antsilevich
*
* Redistribution and use in source forms, with and without modification,
* are permitted provided that this entire comment appears intact.
*
* Redistribution in binary form may occur without any restrictions.
* Obviously, it would be nice if you gave credit where credit is due
* but requiring it would be too onerous.
*
* This software is provided ``AS IS'' without any warranties of any
kind. */
I think there is no problems.
The "This code is basically GPL" means that some of the new code is
GPL but the original is licensed with a BSD licence (the revised one),
right?
ciao
giacomo
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