On Thu, Jun 24, 2021 at 03:22:48PM +0200, Krzysztof Hałasa wrote: > Hi Greg, > > Greg KH <gregkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > > > +// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 > > > Putting the above line on a file _IS_ a legal declaration that the file > > is released under GPL-2.0. It's pretty simple :) > > Do you think putting this line anywhere, in any file, does it? Yes. > That would be crazy. Nope, that's how license declarations work. Please discuss this with a lawyer if you are confused. > How about a book, e.g. describing a patch submission process (but not > a copy of kernel's Documentation). The same? That does not make sense, please explain. > Also - in all countries? Most of them? Yes. > Come on. > > Then why would we need the Signed-off-by? S-o-b is a DIFFERENT thing entirely. Please go read the DCO for what you are agreeing to there, it is a declaration for what you are doing. > From my perspective, the SPDX-License-Identifier is only meaningful when > the file is actually a part of the kernel, or if, at least, it's been > presented for merge, with Signed-off-by etc. Not true at all, sorry. Same for a Copyright line. Again, if you have questions about this, please contact your company lawyer, they will be glad to explain it in detail to you. greg k-h
