On Dec 6, 2015 8:41 PM, "Daniel Gutson" < daniel.gut...@tallertechnologies.com> wrote: > > On Sun, Dec 6, 2015 at 11:36 PM, Joel Sherrill <joel.sherr...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > On Dec 6, 2015 8:06 PM, "Daniel Gutson" > > <daniel.gut...@tallertechnologies.com> wrote: > >> > >> In the f2fs/jffs2 thread a point about licensing arose. > >> Martin mentioned that the original code is part of Linux, assuming > >> that it is GPLv2 (we'll check). > >> However, Chris asked for a dual licensing scheme in order to include > >> it in RTEMS. > >> I read in https://www.rtems.org/license/LICENSE "...GNU General Public > >> License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version > >> 2..." so I'm confused: why should we ask for a dual license? Isn't > >> GPLv2 indeed the same RTEMS uses? > >> > > > > The RTEMS version includes an exception paragraph that neuters the viral > > nature. See the second paragraph. > > > > https://www.rtems.org/license/LICENSE > > So adding a pure GPLv2 file would turn the entire code base free > software... I understand. > Then, what licenses are compatible? I imagine Boost for example, or MIT, right?
I don't know that we have a full list. MIT and BSD are OK if no advertising. I don't know the Boost license. But you get the idea. No obligations on end users. > > > >> Please explain me. > >> > >> Thanks! > >> > >> Daniel. > >> > >> -- > >> > >> Daniel F. Gutson > >> Chief Engineering Officer, SPD > >> > >> San Lorenzo 47, 3rd Floor, Office 5 > >> Córdoba, Argentina > >> > >> Phone: +54 351 4217888 / +54 351 4218211 > >> Skype: dgutson > >> LinkedIn: http://ar.linkedin.com/in/danielgutson > >> _______________________________________________ > >> devel mailing list > >> devel@rtems.org > >> http://lists.rtems.org/mailman/listinfo/devel > > > > -- > > Daniel F. Gutson > Chief Engineering Officer, SPD > > San Lorenzo 47, 3rd Floor, Office 5 > Córdoba, Argentina > > Phone: +54 351 4217888 / +54 351 4218211 > Skype: dgutson > LinkedIn: http://ar.linkedin.com/in/danielgutson
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