[devel] firmware-linux License tag

[Alexey Gladkov]

On Mon, Mar 23, 2020 at 05:53:14PM +0300, Anton V. Boyarshinov wrote:
> > > If your commit adds new firmware, it must update the WHENCE file to
> > > clearly state the license under which the firmware is available, and
> > > that it is redistributable. Being redistributable includes ensuring
> > > the firmware license provided includes an implicit or explicit
> > > patent grant to end users to ensure full functionality of device
> > > operation with the firmware.
> > > 
> > > Я не читал этот файл целиком, но вроде бы, в нём нет и ничего вроде
> > > "положить на сайт можно, но на диск -- нет"  
> > 
> > А всё ли можно в коммерческих целях использовать ?
> 
> Во всяком случае:
>
> avb на boyarsh ~/git/firmware-linux $ grep -i commer WHENCE

У поминания этого слова всё-таки есть ))

http://git.altlinux.org/gears/f/firmware-linux.git?p=firmware-linux.git;a=blob;f=LICENCE.cavium_liquidio;h=72e6ae7b57f01f6f72b6df165decad611c11f0a5;hb=HEAD#l269

c) Accompany it with the information you received as to the offer to
distribute corresponding source code. (This alternative is allowed only
for noncommercial distribution and only if you received the program in
object code or executable form with such an offer, in accord with
Subsection b above.)

http://git.altlinux.org/gears/f/firmware-linux.git?p=firmware-linux.git;a=blob;f=LICENCE.cypress;h=070ef66f43421ab8913299953926bfdd8c7b7a91;hb=HEAD#l105

Restricted Rights.  The Software under this Agreement is commercial
computer software as that term is described in 48 C.F.R.
252.227-7014(a)(1).  If acquired by or on behalf of a civilian agency, the
U.S. Government acquires this commercial computer software and/or
commercial computer software documentation subject to the terms of this
Agreement as specified in 48 C.F.R. 12.212 (Computer Software) and 12.211
(Technical Data) of the Federal Acquisition Regulations ("FAR") and its
successors.  If acquired by or on behalf of any agency within the
Department of Defense ("DOD"), the U.S.  Government acquires this
commercial computer software and/or commercial computer software
documentation subject to the terms of this Agreement as specified in 48
C.F.R. 227.7202-3 of the DOD FAR Supplement ("DFAR") and its successors.

> avb на boyarsh ~/git/firmware-linux $ grep -i milit WHENCE 
> avb на boyarsh ~/git/firmware-linux $

Небольшая статистика по изменениям в лицензиях:

$ git log --no-merges --format='%cD' 'LICEN[SC]E.*' |sed -e 's/^.* \(20[0-9][0-9]\) [0-9].*$/\1/' |sort |uniq -c
      4 2008
      5 2009
      8 2010
      8 2011
      4 2012
     12 2013
     14 2014
     16 2015
      7 2016
      9 2017
      9 2018
      6 2019
      1 2020

Причём это вообще все изменения. В большинстве своём изменения касаются
годов тексте лицензии.

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Rgrds, legion