# Re: \[PATCH 0/2\] LICENSES: add and use copyleft-next-0.3.1

- From: Christoph Hellwig \<hch@lst.de\>
- Date: 2021-07-08 04:14:57 
- List: linux-block
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-block/2021/07/1436108
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-block/2021/07/1435897/t.md

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On Wed, Jul 07, 2021 at 11:43:08AM -0700, Luis Chamberlain wrote:
> This adds the copyleft-next-0.3.1 SPDX tag and replaces existing
> boilerplate with the tag.

Why do we need a random weirdo license in the kernel tree?  Is there
any benefit?  If so it needs to be clearly spelled out.
```