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Confused... >=20 > The terms are used in two clauses: >=20 > 4. Condition Against Further Restrictions; Inbound License Compatibility > 7. Nullification of Copyleft/Proprietary Dual Licensing >=20 > IANAL but at least as per my reading, in both cases it is used to refer t= o > "other licenses", not itself, so I see no issue with that use. If there > is an issue it would be nice to hear more details about it, so that > perhaps new versions of the license can make this clearer somehow, if > not already. I don't begrudge Luis his licensing choice, but one of the main reasons to stick with a well-known and reviewed license is to avoid kernel developers having to do license-vetting themselves. I know it's being submitted as an OR, but I question the value of introducing another license into the kernel's licensing mix. -- Tim