2008-07-25 23:26:55

by Adrian Bunk

[permalink] [raw]
Subject: virtio header BSD licencing

Hi Rusty,

commit 674bfc23c585b34c42263d73fb51710d49762a23
(virtio: clarify that ABI is usable by any implementations)
added the following to the top of some headers:

/* This header is BSD licensed so anyone can use the definitions to implement
* compatible drivers/servers. */

What is "BSD licensed"?
- 4 clause BSD license?
- 3 clause BSD license?
- 2 clause BSD license?
- some other variant?

Please put a proper licence text there.

TIA
Adrian

--

"Is there not promise of rain?" Ling Tan asked suddenly out
of the darkness. There had been need of rain for many days.
"Only a promise," Lao Er said.
Pearl S. Buck - Dragon Seed


2008-07-26 10:33:18

by Rusty Russell

[permalink] [raw]
Subject: Re: virtio header BSD licencing

On Saturday 26 July 2008 09:26:18 Adrian Bunk wrote:
> /* This header is BSD licensed so anyone can use the definitions to
> implement * compatible drivers/servers. */
>
> What is "BSD licensed"?

> Please put a proper licence text there.

Just like the description in module.h, it means asking for permission is
wasting my time :)

Rusty.