[U-Boot] [RFC] API Licence
Hi,
I'd like to known if it's possible to update the COPYING
NOTE! This copyright does *not* cover the so-called "standalone" applications that use U-Boot services by means of the jump table provided by U-Boot exactly for this purpose - this is merely considered normal use of U-Boot, and does *not* fall under the heading of "derived work".
to also include the API as a non derived work as the standalone?
Best Regards, J.
On Monday 18 May 2009 16:31:39 Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD wrote:
I'd like to known if it's possible to update the COPYING
NOTE! This copyright does *not* cover the so-called "standalone" applications that use U-Boot services by means of the jump table provided by U-Boot exactly for this purpose - this is merely considered normal use of U-Boot, and does *not* fall under the heading of "derived work".to also include the API as a non derived work as the standalone?
that sounds like a bad idea. then people could add all the API hooks they wanted rather than just the ones we deemed they could use. basically you're opening up all of u-boot for direct access.
what exactly are you trying to accomplish ? -mike
On 17:16 Mon 18 May , Mike Frysinger wrote:
On Monday 18 May 2009 16:31:39 Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD wrote:
I'd like to known if it's possible to update the COPYING
NOTE! This copyright does *not* cover the so-called "standalone" applications that use U-Boot services by means of the jump table provided by U-Boot exactly for this purpose - this is merely considered normal use of U-Boot, and does *not* fall under the heading of "derived work".to also include the API as a non derived work as the standalone?
that sounds like a bad idea. then people could add all the API hooks they wanted rather than just the ones we deemed they could use. basically you're opening up all of u-boot for direct access.
The idea is not to open every think but allow as in the kernel allow just a part of it
what exactly are you trying to accomplish ?
I've to write an application that need to use the mmc and net but can not be under GPL
Best Regards, J.
On Monday 18 May 2009 17:20:49 Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD wrote:
On 17:16 Mon 18 May , Mike Frysinger wrote:
On Monday 18 May 2009 16:31:39 Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD wrote:
I'd like to known if it's possible to update the COPYING
NOTE! This copyright does *not* cover the so-called "standalone" applications that use U-Boot services by means of the jump table provided by U-Boot exactly for this purpose - this is merely considered normal use of U-Boot, and does *not* fall under the heading of "derived work".to also include the API as a non derived work as the standalone?
that sounds like a bad idea. then people could add all the API hooks they wanted rather than just the ones we deemed they could use. basically you're opening up all of u-boot for direct access.
The idea is not to open every think but allow as in the kernel allow just a part of it
which is a loop hole that i dont think we should follow
what exactly are you trying to accomplish ?
I've to write an application that need to use the mmc and net but can not be under GPL
so ask for the API to be extended. we dont have any functions for working with file systems and i think that's reasonable. -mike
Dear Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD,
In message 20090518212049.GJ17539@game.jcrosoft.org you wrote:
I've to write an application that need to use the mmc and net but can not be under GPL
MMC is not exported to API, is it?
And why cannot your application be under GPL?
Best regards,
Wolfgang Denk
On 2009-05-19, at 00:13, Wolfgang Denk wrote:
Dear Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD,
In message 20090518212049.GJ17539@game.jcrosoft.org you wrote:
I've to write an application that need to use the mmc and net but can not be under GPL
MMC is not exported to API, is it?
It is, in the same way as all other storage means: the API lets to read raw blocks from it.
kind regards, Rafal
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Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD -
Mike Frysinger -
Rafal Jaworowski -
Wolfgang Denk