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> The Apache license isn't compatible with GPLv2.

That seems potentially fixable, if they're changing the license anyway. Apache with an exception for linking to GPLv2 could work.

> Isn't it possible to take a standard patent clause and add it to their UIUC/MIT licenses?

Writing a new license is almost always a bad idea, and if they did write such a license, it should go to OSI and FSF for review first.




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