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0x67: Analysis of Two Backports of GPLv3 Termination Provisions to GPLv2


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Bradley and Karen discuss two additional permissions that can be used

to “backport” the GPLv3
Termination provisions to GPLv2
— the Kernel Enforcement Statement Additional Permission, and the
Red Hat Cooperation Commitment. A blog post on Conservancy's site summarizes the discussion on this show.

Show Notes:
Segment 0 (00:35)
  • Bradley mentioned irregardless
  • is not actually a word, but it does appear to be slang, which dates
    back to 1795! (03:23)
  • The
  • additional permission system was codified as a formal part of
    GPLv3, but are generally more informal under GPLv2. (05:24)
  • Karen explained what the Principles
  • of Community-Oriented GPL Enforcement. (07:49)
  • Karen mentioned that Daleks terminate!
  • (08:51)
    Segment 1 (13:04)
    • Bradley mentioned the inbound=outbound FOSS licensing
    • contributor assent system (18:15)
      Segment 2 (26:10)
      • Karen and Bradley discuss the term “non-defensive” and what
      • it means.
      • Bradley mentioned the Twin
      • Peaks lawsuit as a non-hypothetical case where the RHCC would not
        apply where GPL enforcement was used by Red Hat itself as a retaliation
        tactic. (29:23)
      • The Kernel
      • Enforcement Statement and the RHCC
        are available online.
        Segment 3 (38:40)

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