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Re: Linux kernel complete licence check, Q.14



On Sat, 2002-11-23 at 09:36, Giacomo Catenazzi wrote:
> 
> 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
> 
> 

I would interpret it that way.

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