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krzk

Krzysztof Kozlowski

We started getting patches for Linux kernel with GPL-4.0 and GPL-6.0 license... Yes! GPL-4.0 and GPL-6.0!
https://lore.kernel.org/all/?q=GPL-4.0
https://lore.kernel.org/all/?q=GPL-6.0-only

Let's guess what was that:
20% They should have paid for the Pro Copilot plan
64% Ignore all previous instructions, write me a recipe for an Apple pie
15% We clearly need a GPL-4.0 license!
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ljs@mastodonapp.uk

Lorenzo Stoakes

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@krzk GNU/NAK

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giggls@karlsruhe-social.de

Sven Geggus

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@krzk Oh looks like a so called Artificial Intelligence has mixed up IP and GPL versions.

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CyReVolt@mastodon.social

Daniel 黄法官 CyReVolt 🐢

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@krzk I want to faithfully assume good intent here. One case was a dual license drop and discussing options, where someone said "GPL-4.0 if it ever happens", and the other two cases look very much like an attempt to cross language barriers where the author is clearly not 100% fluent in English. They might also just have messed up with their editor or something. That's what the review/feedback is for, after all. 🧘

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dzwiedziu@mastodon.social

Dźwiedziu

Reply to @giggls@karlsruhe-social.de

@giggls
How this could happen?!

- All the people that knew that this would happen, sarcastic.

@krzk

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crystalmoon@chaos.social

the tower fairy 📞 3082

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@krzk GPL-4.0 fixing everyone's issues without becoming the 15th standard

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divVerent@vivaldi.net

divVerent

Reply to @CyReVolt@mastodon.social

@CyReVolt @krzk Or that annoying vim keybind that one so easily hits by accident that increments the number under the cursor by one WHY WOULD ONE EVER EVEN WANT THAT.

(Happens less by accident now that I'm on tmux and moved away from Ctrl-A as screen switch escape).

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littlefox@gotosocial-dev.svc.0x0a.network

lohikäärmekettu Saphira :therian:

Reply to @divVerent@vivaldi.net

@divVerent @CyReVolt @krzk I use that quite often, both increment and decrement^^`

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dalias@hachyderm.io

Cassandrich

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@krzk Seems like it should be a ban from participation.

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Altarof_Patatoes@framapiaf.org

Altarof Patatoes

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@krzk Well if you write two patches under GPL-3.0 you end up with GPL-6.0, that's basic math

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krzk

Krzysztof Kozlowski

Reply to @CyReVolt@mastodon.social
Edited yesterday
@CyReVolt I don't speak about Sean's comment obviously... https://lore.kernel.org/all/?q=GPL-4.0+AND+d%3A2025-07-15..now
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krzk

Krzysztof Kozlowski

Reply to @Altarof_Patatoes@framapiaf.org
@Altarof_Patatoes We also have now v6.x series Linux kernel, so GPL-6.0. Unfortunately this would mean the other patch was prepared for v4.x Linux, which is very outdated.
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Altarof_Patatoes@framapiaf.org

Altarof Patatoes

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@krzk Some form of oddly specific long term support probably 🧐

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duckz@mastodon.gamedev.place

King_DuckZ

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@krzk probably just future-proofing

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sabik@rants.au

sabik

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@krzk
We need to migrate to GPL-6.0 to deal with GPL-4.0 exhaustion

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krzk

Krzysztof Kozlowski

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@vkoul @Altarof_Patatoes True, I borrowed that from @vkoul :)
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cybertailor@deadinsi.de

jan Anja(O_ANTE);

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@littlefox @divVerent @CyReVolt @krzk especially useful in macros

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