[Buildroot] [PATCH 1/3] boot/at91bootstrap3: add license information

[Arnout Vandecappelle]

On 06/01/15 18:03, Angelo Compagnucci wrote:
> Dear Thomas Petazzoni,
> 
> 2015-05-31 10:43 GMT+02:00 Thomas Petazzoni
> <thomas.petazzoni at free-electrons.com>:
>> Dear Angelo Compagnucci,
>>
>> On Fri, 29 May 2015 11:38:44 +0200, Angelo Compagnucci wrote:
>>> This patch adds licensing informations to at91bootstrap3
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Angelo Compagnucci <angelo.compagnucci at gmail.com>
>>> ---
>>>  boot/at91bootstrap3/at91bootstrap3.mk | 2 ++
>>>  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
>>>
>>> diff --git a/boot/at91bootstrap3/at91bootstrap3.mk b/boot/at91bootstrap3/at91bootstrap3.mk
>>> index ff49e14..2164a74 100644
>>> --- a/boot/at91bootstrap3/at91bootstrap3.mk
>>> +++ b/boot/at91bootstrap3/at91bootstrap3.mk
>>> @@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
>>>
>>>  AT91BOOTSTRAP3_VERSION = v3.7.1
>>>  AT91BOOTSTRAP3_SITE = $(call github,linux4sam,at91bootstrap,$(AT91BOOTSTRAP3_VERSION))
>>> +AT91BOOTSTRAP3_LICENSE = BSD-2c
>>> +AT91BOOTSTRAP3_LICENSE_FILES = main.c
>>
>> I *think* it is actually closer to a BSD-3c, since it has the following
>> text:
>>
>>  * Atmel's name may not be used to endorse or promote products derived from
>>  * this software without specific prior written permission.
>>
>> However, the wording is not 100% the one of the BSD-3c, so I'm not sure
>> if we should call it BSD-3c or not.
> 
> Probably you are right, the wording is more similar to a BSD-3c
> instead of a BSD-2c, but it's different. Can we use something like
> BSD-custom or BSD-modified?

 I would say

BSD-2c with endorsement clause

 That's still relatively short but also clear.

 Regards,
 Arnout


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