Hello, W dniu 02.04.2014 07:53, Dave Airlie pisze: >>> +/* >>> + * Generate a CVT standard mode from HDisplay, VDisplay and VRefresh. >>> + * >>> + * These calculations are stolen from the CVT calculation spreadsheet >>> written >>> + * by Graham Loveridge. He seems to be claiming no copyright and there >>> seems to >>> + * be no license attached to this. He apparently just wants to see his name >>> + * mentioned. >>> + * >>> + * This file can be found at http://www.vesa.org/Public/CVT/CVTd6r1.xls >>> + * >> In the copyright law, the license defaults to "illegal to use in any >> circumstances". >> The fact that the author "seems to be claiming no copyright" is not enough. >> So the code should probably be cleanly rewritten or a license from the >> copyright >> holders obtained. >> As specified in the file header at >> http://www.elo.utfsm.cl/~elo212/docs/CVTd6r1.xls >> which seems to be the same as mentioned in the comment >> "Comments, bugs, call Graham Loveridge at 408 934-4394 or fax (408) 262-7989 >> or >> e-mail [email protected]". >> >> Rev 1.0 is apparently based on some other spreadsheet by Andy Morrish so he >> should >> be contacted also. >> > > IANAL and I doubt you are, but I don't think you can copyright > mathematical forumla, its not like > we are copying the spreadsheet here, which is what would be copyrighted. > > Dave. > As mentioned further in the comment:
+ * Comments and structure corresponds to the comments and structure of the xls. + * This should ease importing of future changes to the standard (not very + * likely though). The mathematical formula is not copyrightable, but the order of computations, separation into the steps, etc. is. I may CC debian-legal for some guidance. I will write to the email address mentioned in the spreadsheet. Let's see if it is active. -- Greetings, Mateusz Jończyk _______________________________________________ [email protected]: X.Org development Archives: http://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-devel Info: http://lists.x.org/mailman/listinfo/xorg-devel
