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Date: Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:36:43 +0200
From: Stefan Richter <stefanr@s5r6.in-berlin.de>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 2.6.27-rc1-git5 6/26] mdb: fix ScreenInputFromKeyBoard,
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jmerkey@wolfmountaingroup.com wrote:
> --- a/debug/mdb.c	1969-12-31 17:00:00.000000000 -0700
> +++ b/debug/mdb.c	2008-08-04 17:00:17.000000000 -0600
...
> +*   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
> +*   under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
> +*   Free Software Foundation, version 2, or any later version.

In other files you have:

> +*   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
> +*   under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
> +*   Free Software Foundation, version 2.

The kernel as a whole is indeed licensed under GPLv2 without "or later"
clause, but certain parts can be (and are) licensed under alternative
terms too.  I don't know how mdb fits into the picture, but since it is
a port from other systems it seems to be of the kind which could have
alternative terms (as long as GPLv2 is one of the options).  But don't
take my word for it.
-- 
Stefan Richter
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