Re: Fw: Applying CRX port to Newlib project

[jjohnstn <jjohnstn at redhat dot com>]

On Fri, 1 Oct 2004, Tomer Levi wrote:

Thanks Tomer,

  Looks fine.

-- Jeff J.

> Hi Jeff,
> 
> Thanks for the explanation.
> In order to close this issue in a good spirit, I'm attaching a file, 
> containing the template that will be included in each and every CRX file.
> Once i finish doing all these modifications, i will send you a new CRX 
> patch for Newlib.
> 
> 
> 
> Regards,
>       Tomer Levi
> 
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> 
> 
> 
> "Jeff Johnston" <jjohnstn@redhat.com>
> Sent by: newlib-owner@sources.redhat.com
> 09/30/2004 05:49 PM
>  
>         To:     "Tomer Levi" <Tomer.Levi@nsc.com>
>         cc:     "Ralf Corsepius" <ralf_corsepius@rtems.org>, "Newlib List" 
> <newlib@sources.redhat.com>
>         Subject:        Re: Fw: Applying CRX port to Newlib project
> 
> 
> Tomer Levi wrote:
> > Hi Ralf,
> > 
> > If you look at other architectures, such as iq2000 or i960, you will 
> > notice that all their files doesn't contain a copyright nor licensing.
> > So, can you explain the status of these ports ? 
> 
> These are written by Cygnus which is now Red Hat.  If you look at the end 
> of 
> COPYING.NEWLIB, you will see that:
> 
> ====================================================================
> Unless otherwise stated in each remaining newlib file, the remaining
> files in the newlib subdirectory default to the following copyright.
> It should be noted that Red Hat Incorporated now owns copyrights
> belonging to Cygnus Solutions and Cygnus Support.
> 
> .....
> ====================================================================
> 
> Seeing as we didn't write your new files - this clause shouldn't trigger 
> in this 
> case.
> 
> -- Jeff J.
> 
> 
> 
> I just thought to adapt
> > this solution to CRX port.
> > If this is not acceptable by you, i can add licensing message in the 
> same 
> > format as in 
> > other ports files ("The authors hereby grant permission to use...").
> > 
> > If one of these options is preferable, please respond quickly and i will 
> 
> > send a new patch.
> > Thanks for your guidance.
> > 
> > Regards,
> >       Tomer Levi
> > 
> > Software Engineer                                   phone: 
> > +49-8141-35-1378
> > CompactRISC Development Tools  fax:        +49-8141-35-11-1378
> > National Semiconductor GmbH         mailto:Tomer.Levi@nsc.com
> > Livry-Gargan Str. 10                                internet: 
> > http://www.national.com
> > 82256 Fuerstenfeldbruck, Germany
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > "Ralf Corsepius" <ralf_corsepius@rtems.org>
> > Sent by: newlib-owner@sources.redhat.com
> > 09/30/2004 10:14 AM
> > 
> >         To:     "Newlib List" <newlib@sources.redhat.com>
> >         cc: 
> >         Subject:        Re: Applying CRX port to Newlib project
> > 
> > 
> > On Wed, 2004-09-29 at 11:18, Tomer Levi wrote:
> > 
> >>Hi Jeff,
> >>
> >>Jeff Johnston wrote :
> > 
> > 
> >>Jeff Johnston wrote :
> >>
> >>> 1. You have no licensing in your files, just a copyright.
> >>>     You should talk to your employer to see what is acceptable.
> >>>     Newlib prefers BSD-compatible or freer.  GPL or proprietary code 
> > 
> > is 
> > 
> >>>     not accepted.
> > 
> > 
> >>Is it agreeable to remove all 'National Semiconductor Corporation' 
> >>copyright from headers of CRX files, as a solution for this legal issue 
> > 
> > ?
> > 
> > You seem to be mixing up copyright with license. These are different
> > things.
> > 
> > * A copyright notice denotes a party claiming "mental ownership" on
> > something ("Copyright NSC" means: "We, NSC are the original authors").
> > * A license denotes the rights the copyright owner gives away to others.
> > 
> > Some (many) of your files don't carry license terms, so it is not
> > obvious and clear, if newlib and newlib's users are legitimated to use
> > and modify these files.
> > 
> > Ralf
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
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