TUXEDO Computers Relicenses Some Of Their Drivers To GPLv2

[phoronix]

Phoronix: TUXEDO Computers Relicenses Some Of Their Drivers To GPLv2

Following the proposed patches this week to adjust the Linux kernel's module loader to treat the TUXEDO Computers drivers as proprietary due to being GPLv3 licensed rather than GPLv2 to jive with the rest of the upstream kernel code, some of the TUXEDO drivers have now been re-licensed...

https://www.phoronix.com/news/TUXEDO-Some-Drivers-GPLv2

[Phoronos]

GPLv3 is better, you fools !!!

[TheMightyBuzzard]

GPLv3 is better, you fools !!!

Of course. Bigger numbers are always better. Who doesn't know this?

[ssokolow]

GPLv3 is better, you fools !!!

The kernel itself is GPLv2-only. If one piece of code says "GPLv2 only" and the other says "GPLv3 or later", copyright law takes issue with that.

[skeevy420]

Going from jive turkeys to just jive. Now they can pin the white crystal to their lapel.

[skeevy420]

The kernel itself is GPLv2-only. If one piece of code says "GPLv2 only" and the other says "GPLv3 or later", copyright law takes issue with that.

There won't be Copyright Law once the DOGE eats our homework.

[ALRBP]

Correct me if I am wrong, but, even if he wanted, Linus could not change Linux to GPLv3, or GPLv2+ (which would make it compatible with GPLv3 code), because many people contributed without any kind of CLA, right ?

[Gamer1227]

Correct me if I am wrong, but, even if he wanted, Linus could not change Linux to GPLv3, or GPLv2+ (which would make it compatible with GPLv3 code), because many people contributed without any kind of CLA, right ?

Yes, need agreement from all contributors.

[ezst036]

There won't be Copyright Law once the DOGE eats our homework.

Sounds like a conspiracy theory.

[ALRBP]

Yes, need agreement from all contributors.

So we are doomed !
Everyone switch to Redox OS ! (MIT, basically no license is more compatible)