Re: GPL question

[Alexander Terekhov]

Richard Tobin wrote:
> 
> In article <4649AAC8.16E4BF28@web.de>,
> Alexander Terekhov  <terekhov@web.de> wrote:
> 
> >> You can't relicense the work of others under any license you like,
> >> period.  Regardless how much or little you add to it.
> 
> >This begs a question, dear GNUtian dak. How come that Linux kernel "as
> >a whole" (in GNU speak) isn't under the BSD (all other non-GPL'd works
> >constituting Linux kernel project aside for a moment)?
> 
> Because you *can* relicense the work of others under any licence
> that *they* like.

Are you sure that Theo de Raadt and the gang like the GPL? <chuckles>

regards,
alexander.