On Wed, Aug 21, 2013 at 07:30:15PM +0800, TigerLiu@viatech.com.cn wrote:
Hi, experts:
Why not include cmd_fastboot.c in common directory in 2013.07 release package?
Because of code license?
Or other reason?
It's technical reasons. I pointed our legal folks at: https://gitorious.org/rowboat/u-boot/blobs/am335x-master-android-ics/common/... as an example of the question about licenses, and the answer is:
"Yeah, this is an example of why I don't like mixing licensing in a file. It gets confusing. Here is the way I read it:
This file is GPLv2+ but contains BSD code. The only restriction is really on the BSD portion. Normally BSD would allow you to release object only and not have to provide the source. As there is a GPLv2 header on it the source would have to be provided. The + on the GPL really has no effect on the file per se.
I would say the license of this file is GPLv2+ and 2 Clause BSD like you said. Seems OK as long as you are using it somewhere where using GPL is OK with you.."
So, if someone would like to take one of the "fastboot" implementations that is GPLv2 and 2 Clause BSD and make it clean enough to merge, I'd be quite happy to review and get it in.