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Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 19:48:38 -0700
From: Patrick Chase <pchase2@pacbell.net>
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To: alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Linux 2.2.20pre10
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/> > So, then, just to satisfy my curiosity, how long until users of 
Linux in/
/> > the U.S.A. will no longer be allowed to download new kernels?/

 > Potentially about 12 months after the SSSCA is passed. At which point 
you may
 > well find only a binary only OS with enforced copy management is legal in
 > the USA.

Not even then, unless you can convince each and every contributor to 
relicense their contribution to you under something other than the GPL. 
(My reading of the license is that there is _no_ legality-based 
exception to the pertinent "derivative works" clause, though I could 
easily be wrong). Your change summaries are your original work, so you 
are of course free to withold information there at your discretion ;-)

-- Patrick


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