On Thu, 2004-12-09 at 17:26 +0800, Hao Luo wrote: > Unfortunately,we are not permitted to touch anaconda code because it > would probably bring about some license issues. This is complete rubbish and IBM well understands this. It even uses the same licence for some of its own software: [summer@dugong ~]$ modinfo jfs filename: /lib/modules/2.6.9-1.667/kernel/fs/jfs/jfs.ko description: The Journaled Filesystem (JFS) author: Steve Best/Dave Kleikamp/Barry Arndt, IBM license: GPL JFS is IBM code, ported by IBM from OS/2 to Linux. the only possible licence issue with GPL-licenced code is that if you provide a changed version to a third party you must also provide, on request, the source code too. It's a matter considered by IBM legal in considerable depth over some years.
