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

Yann E. MORIN yann.morin.1998 at free.fr
Tue Jan 15 20:59:17 UTC 2013


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

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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