Return-path: Received: from mail-lb0-f177.google.com ([209.85.217.177]:48752 "EHLO mail-lb0-f177.google.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1755523AbaCNRZj (ORCPT ); Fri, 14 Mar 2014 13:25:39 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: <87ob18ogj2.fsf@kamboji.qca.qualcomm.com> References: <20140314084501.23100.13103.stgit@x230> <20140314084514.23100.72654.stgit@x230> <87ob18ogj2.fsf@kamboji.qca.qualcomm.com> From: "Luis R. Rodriguez" Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2014 10:25:16 -0700 Message-ID: (sfid-20140314_182613_710545_4BE35D49) Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/3] ath10k: add firmware files To: Kalle Valo Cc: "linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org" , Ben Hutchings , David Woodhouse , linux-wireless , ath10k@lists.infradead.org, "netdev@vger.kernel.org" Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: On Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 10:07 AM, Kalle Valo wrote: > "Luis R. Rodriguez" writes: > >> On Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 1:45 AM, Kalle Valo wrote: >> >>> + NO LICENSES OR OTHER RIGHTS, >>> +WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, BASED ON ESTOPPEL OR OTHERWISE, ARE GRANTED >>> +TO ANY PARTY'S PATENTS, PATENT APPLICATIONS, OR PATENTABLE INVENTIONS >>> +BY VIRTUE OF THIS LICENSE OR THE DELIVERY OR PROVISION BY QUALCOMM >>> +ATHEROS, INC. OF THE SOFTWARE. >> >> This -- however is new to linux-firmware -- and I hereby raise a big >> red fucking flag. All other licenses on linux-firmware provide at the >> very least a limited patent grant. What makes Qualcomm special ? > > Well, I was just told to use this license with our firmware, I didn't > write this. I realize this, back in the day they told me to submit that too, and I didn't. You are doing what you are told. That doesn't mean we can't raise questions over this. So pass the questions back onto those crafty attorneys and let them engage on this public thread and clarify exactly what they are doing. Luis