Re: [B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH 8/9] batman-adv: Change batman_adv.h license to MIT

Matthias Schiffer
2017-11-20T08:30:37Z

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On 11/19/2017 03:05 PM, Sven Eckelmann wrote:
> The ISC license is considered as not recommended in "Linux kernel licensing
> rules". It should only be used for existing code or for importing code from
> a different project with that license.
>
> But the kernel still has the similar sounding MIT/Expat license under the
> preferred licenses. Switching to this license for this relatively new file
> should therefore allow batman-adv to better follow the new licensing rules.
>
> Signed-off-by: Sven Eckelmann <sven@narfation.org>
> ---
> I would ask for Acked-by from following persons
>
> Cc: Simon Wunderlich <sw@simonwunderlich.de>
> Cc: Matthias Schiffer <mschiffer@universe-factory.net>
> Cc: Antonio Quartulli <a@unstable.cc>
> Cc: Andrew Lunn <andrew@lunn.ch>
>

Acked-by: Matthias Schiffer <mschiffer@universe-factory.net>

> Please check
>
> * https://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html
> * https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=ISC_license&oldid=791486092
> * https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=MIT_License&oldid=809249689
>
> For more information about these licenses.
> ---
> include/uapi/linux/batman_adv.h | 28 +++++++++++++++++-----------
> 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/batman_adv.h b/include/uapi/linux/batman_adv.h
> index fb453382..ae00c99c 100644
> --- a/include/uapi/linux/batman_adv.h
> +++ b/include/uapi/linux/batman_adv.h
> @@ -1,19 +1,25 @@
> -/* SPDX-License-Identifier: ISC */
> +/* SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT */
> /* Copyright (C) 2016-2017 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
> *
> * Matthias Schiffer
> *
> - * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
> - * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
> - * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
> + * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
> + * copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"),
> + * to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation
> + * the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense,
> + * and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the
> + * Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
> *
> - * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
> - * WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
> - * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
> - * ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
> - * WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
> - * ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
> - * OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
> + * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
> + * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
> + *
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> + * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
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> + * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
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> */
>
> #ifndef _UAPI_LINUX_BATMAN_ADV_H_
>

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