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Comment 36 for bug 6765

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KarlGoetz (kgoetz) wrote : Re: [Bug 6765] Re: xfree86: material under GLX Public License and SGI Free Software License B is not DFSG-free

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On Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:44:28 -0000
"Brett Smith (FSF)" <email address hidden> wrote:

> On Tue, 2009-01-13 at 23:53 +0000, KarlGoetz wrote:
> > I'm wondering if this change takes effect immediately, or if we
> > have to wait for updated code to hit the archives?
>
> Good question. The change is definitely effective immediately for the
> code in the git repository as of yesterday -- you don't need to wait
> for any updated license headers or anything like that. I believe the
> permission is also sufficient to cover the files starting on the day
> that SGI made the licensing change back in September, but if it's
> really important to you I think you should double-check that with
> upstream.
>
> Hope this helps,
>

It does clarify, thanks.
I guess that means distros will have to ask Xorg about the status of
files shipped in releases before the Sept. announcement (eg, Ubuntu
8.04.x, gNewSense 2.x).
kk
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