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Re: [PATCH] This patch is to allow 12 different OS's to compile and run git.

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BGBoyd Lynn Gerber <gerberb@zenez.com>
Date
Jun 6, 2008, 20:44 UTC
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<Pine.LNX.4.64.0806061438200.18454@xenau.zenez.com>
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On Fri, 6 Jun 2008, Linus Torvalds wrote:
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> On Fri, 6 Jun 2008, Stephan Beyer wrote:
> >
> > It's not necessary, or even unwanted, to copy&paste this into the 
> > commit message.
> 
> Considering the particular OS's it adds support for and Boyd's 
> geographical location, I suspect Boyd is pretty used to by now having to 
> make _very_ clear to people that he understands the GPL and has the 
> right to post the changes.
> 
> Sometimes a little bit of extra clarity is a good thing.

You hit the nail on the head. I get tired of doing exactly that. Just south of me 20-40 miles is the location of SCO Lindon, Utah. I have to make it really clear in most things I do that I understand and totally support the GPL. I have done work for said group and always add in my contracts that what is being done has to support the GPL and strict compliance is necessary. All changes will be sent upstream for inclusion at the project head. Whether they are added or not is really not the issue. I want any and all changes to follow what ever licence they are under and everything has to be in compliance with the licences.

Thanks,

-- Boyd Gerber <gerberb@zenez.com> ZENEZ 1042 East Fort Union #135, Midvale Utah 84047

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Message 6 of 24 in “This patch is to allow 12 different OS's to compile and run git.”
  1. This patch is to allow 12 different OS's to compile and run git.Boyd Lynn Gerber, Jun 6, 2008
  2. Jeremy Maitin-ShepardJun 6, 2008
  3. Boyd Lynn GerberJun 6, 2008
  4. Stephan BeyerJun 6, 2008
  5. Linus TorvaldsJun 6, 2008
  6. Boyd Lynn GerberJun 6, 2008
  7. Brandon CaseyJun 6, 2008
  8. Junio C HamanoJun 6, 2008
  9. Boyd Lynn GerberJun 6, 2008
  10. Boyd Lynn GerberJun 7, 2008
  11. Daniel BarkalowJun 7, 2008
  12. Boyd Lynn GerberJun 7, 2008
  13. Junio C HamanoJun 7, 2008
  14. Boyd Lynn GerberJun 7, 2008
  15. Daniel BarkalowJun 7, 2008
  16. Boyd Lynn GerberJun 8, 2008
  17. Junio C HamanoJun 8, 2008
  18. progress.c: avoid use of dynamic-sized arrayBoyd Lynn Gerber, Jun 8, 2008
  19. Port to 12 other Platforms.Boyd Lynn Gerber, Jun 8, 2008
  20. Boyd Lynn GerberJun 8, 2008
  21. Boyd Lynn GerberJun 8, 2008
  22. Thomas HarningJun 6, 2008
  23. Daniel BarkalowJun 6, 2008
  24. Boyd Lynn GerberJun 6, 2008

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