From: "Enrico Weigelt, metux IT consult" <lkml@metux.net>
To: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>, linux-spdx@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [ASIS-1 patch 0/6] Deep review of 'AS IS' disclaimers - part 1
Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2019 16:04:55 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <e5044e74-2792-6f81-aa86-2e0797402f7a@metux.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20190605101543.586282830@linutronix.de>
On 05.06.19 10:15, Thomas Gleixner wrote:
Hi,
> The first batch is from the 'AS IS' category. All patches in this series
> have the same modification of the standard GPLv2 disclaimer.
>
> Standard disclaimer:
>
> this program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful
> but without any warranty without even the implied warranty of
> merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose
>
> Modified diclaimer:
>
> this program is distributed as is without any warranty of any kind
> whether express[ed] or implied without even the implied warranty of
> merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose
>
> The NO WARRANTY section of the GPLv2 contains:
>
> PROVIDE THE PROGRAM "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER
> EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
> WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
trying to switch in shyster (*1) mode ...
the modified disclaimer differs in:
a) - the expressed hope for usefulness (oh, the code is allowed to be
completely beyond any hope ;-))
b) + really complete exclusion of any warranty whatsoever, implicitly
interpreted one.
Who knows, what certain lawyers or judges out there on the high seas
might make out of that ... :o
> In my opinion the modified disclaimer contains nothing which is
> substantially different, but I might be wrong as usual.
With my human brain back online, I'd like to agree.
Therefore, for the whole batch:
Reviewed-By: Enrico Weigelt <info@metux.net>
> In case we agree on that, I would amend the changelogs of the individual
> patches with a paragraph explaining our conclusion. Something along the
> lines:
>
> The patterns deviate from the standard GPLv2 disclaimer, but the
> modification does not expand beyond the standard disclaimer and the NO
> WARRANTY section of the GPLv2. So replacing the license notice
> including the modified disclaimer with the SPDX license identifier
> results in the same protections and conditions.
ACK.
--mtx
--
Enrico Weigelt, metux IT consult
Free software and Linux embedded engineering
info@metux.net -- +49-151-27565287
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2019-06-05 16:05 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 15+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2019-06-05 10:15 [ASIS-1 patch 0/6] Deep review of 'AS IS' disclaimers - part 1 Thomas Gleixner
2019-06-05 10:15 ` [ASIS-1 patch 1/6] treewide: Replace GPLv2 boilerplate/reference with SPDX - rule 124 Thomas Gleixner
2019-06-08 19:06 ` Allison Randal
2019-06-05 10:15 ` [ASIS-1 patch 2/6] treewide: Replace GPLv2 boilerplate/reference with SPDX - rule 304 Thomas Gleixner
2019-06-08 19:07 ` Allison Randal
2019-06-05 10:15 ` [ASIS-1 patch 3/6] treewide: Replace GPLv2 boilerplate/reference with SPDX - rule 317 Thomas Gleixner
2019-06-08 19:07 ` Allison Randal
2019-06-05 10:15 ` [ASIS-1 patch 4/6] treewide: Replace GPLv2 boilerplate/reference with SPDX - rule 318 Thomas Gleixner
2019-06-08 19:08 ` Allison Randal
2019-06-05 10:15 ` [ASIS-1 patch 5/6] treewide: Replace GPLv2 boilerplate/reference with SPDX - rule 319 Thomas Gleixner
2019-06-08 19:09 ` Allison Randal
2019-06-05 10:15 ` [ASIS-1 patch 6/6] treewide: Replace GPLv2 boilerplate/reference with SPDX - rule 413 Thomas Gleixner
2019-06-08 19:10 ` Allison Randal
2019-06-05 16:04 ` Enrico Weigelt, metux IT consult [this message]
2019-06-08 19:05 ` [ASIS-1 patch 0/6] Deep review of 'AS IS' disclaimers - part 1 Allison Randal
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