[Info-vax] VAFS, GFS2 and the GPL, was: Re: VSI OpenVMS Roadmap: V9.2 is x86-64 only

[Chris Townley]

On Thursday, 8 October 2020 18:42:54 UTC+1, Simon Clubley  wrote:
> On 2020-10-08, Jan-Erik Söderholm wrote:
> > Den 2020-10-08 kl. 14:20, skrev Simon Clubley:
> >> 
> >> Just to let people know: so far, I have not had any reply from VSI.
> >> 
> >> I asked again yesterday in case the original query had been forgotten
> >> about, but I have not heard anything back from that either.
> >> 
> >> I, for one, would like to know how VSI have achieved this. It could
> >> make for quite an interesting discussion.
> >> 
> >
> > I do not understand why you expect that VSI would reply to you about this.
> 
> Because based on their own roadmap, what VSI are doing is very unusual.
> 
> VSI are talking about integrating code that appears to be pure GPL V2
> (without any apparent linking or other exceptions) directly into the
> core of VMS (which is not licenced using a GPL V2 compatible licence).
> 
> This is so unusual that I consider it reasonable to ask VSI how they
> have managed to do this and for them to explain how they have managed
> to integrate what is apparently pure GPL V2 code directly into VMS
> while still keeping to the requirements of the GPL licence.
> 
> Note that my working assumption is that VSI _have_ found some way to
> do this that they believe still complies with the GPL.
> 
> However, given how unusual this is, I still believe that VSI should
> explain how they have done this so that people can make sure there
> isn't an aspect to this that VSI might have missed.
> 
> Is anyone else here interested in knowing how VSI have managed to
> integrate the GFS2 code into VMS ?
> 
> Simon.

Is it not possible they have negotiated to buy a license to use the code that is suitable for their purpose from the owners?


Chris