[openib-general] [Fwd: Re: win related [was: Re: [PATCH 1/2] opensm: sigusr1: syslog() fixes]]

[Michael S. Tsirkin]

> Quoting r. Michael S. Tsirkin <mst at mellanox.co.il>:
> Subject: Re: [Fwd: Re: win related [was: Re: [PATCH 1/2] opensm: sigusr1: syslog() fixes]]
> 
> > Well, the way I see it one can take code from the Linux part under the BSD
> > licance and use it in The windows part. The otherway around seems fine to me but
> > some say that since the windows BSD liscance Reqires that some text will always
> > remain there, the other way around is not possibale. As I'm not an Expert in
> > that erea I don't know who is right.
> 
> Interesting. Where does this idea come from?

Maybe this?
http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/bsd.html
Note that openib license does not include the advertising clause.

> AFAIK BSD license is well known to be
> GPL-compatible, so there should be no problem moving code in either direction.

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MST