[Buildroot] [PATCH v2 1/6] sg3_utils: new package

Belisko Marek marek.belisko at gmail.com
Tue Jan 15 21:04:28 UTC 2013


Hi Yann, All,

On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 9:59 PM, Yann E. MORIN <yann.morin.1998 at free.fr> wrote:
> Belisko, Arnout, All,
>
> On Tuesday 15 January 2013 Belisko Marek wrote:
>> On Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 9:05 AM, Arnout Vandecappelle <arnout at mind.be> wrote:
>> > On 07/01/13 22:56, Yann E. MORIN wrote:
>> >> Actually, what matters in the content of the source files. Do some of
>> >> them refer to either license?
>> >>    - if the files only refer to GPLv2+, then the BSD-3c does not apply,
>> >>    - if the files only refer to BSD-3c, then the GPLv2+ does not apply,
>> >>    - if some file refer to one or two of the licenses, then both apply.
>> >
>> >
>> >      - if all files refer to GPLv2+ and BSD-3c, then either applies.
>> >
>> > Putting GPLv2+ BSD-3c implies that parts are GPLv2+, other parts and BSD-3c.
>> > But it's also possible (and likely) that either applies.  BTW, it's not
>> > possible that both apply because they have conflicting terms.
>
> Yes, the BSD-3c *is* compatible with the GPLv2. See:
>     http://directory.fsf.org/wiki/License:BSD_3Clause
>
>> Hmm what then should be in SG3_UTILS_LICENSE? I've checked files and
>> some of them are BSD some GPLv2.
>
> Assuming that the libraries are dual-licensed LGPLv2.1+ / BSD-3c, and the
> programs are dual-licensed GPLv2+ / BSD-3c, I'd do something like:
>
> SG3_UTILS_LICENCE = LGPLv2.1+ BSD-3c
> ifneq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_SG3_UTILS_PROGS),)
> SG3_UTILS_LICENCE += GPLV2+ BSD-3c
> endif
It's bit complicated. All library files are BSD only but utils files
are mixed (BSD + GPLv2).
>
> Adapt to the real situation, of course.
>
> Keep in minf that we try to keep the legal-info stuff correct, but we only
> advertise it as a non-authoritative status, and it is the responsibility of
> the person/entity that distributes the firmware to check the legal-info
> for correctness.
>
> I think we should make that crystal-clear when generating the legal-info,
> so there is no ambiguity.
>
> Regards,
> Yann E. MORIN.
>
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Cheers,

marek

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