From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-path: Received: from mx2.redhat.com ([66.187.237.31]:57050 "EHLO mx2.redhat.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1759015AbZE1SP1 (ORCPT ); Thu, 28 May 2009 14:15:27 -0400 Message-ID: <4A1ED4EE.2040508@redhat.com> Date: Thu, 28 May 2009 20:16:14 +0200 From: Hans de Goede MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Theodore Kilgore CC: linux-media@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: Licensing question regarding SN9C2028 decompression (fwd) References: <4A1E3850.5090500@redhat.com> In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-media-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: On 05/28/2009 04:34 PM, Theodore Kilgore wrote: > > > On Thu, 28 May 2009, Hans de Goede wrote: > >> >> >> On 05/27/2009 11:43 PM, Theodore Kilgore wrote: >>> >>> Hans, >>> >>> Here is the answer which I got about the question of GPL->LGPL licensing >>> in regard to the sn9c2028 decompression code. >>> >> >> Hmm, >> >> Given that you did have contact with the original author years ago and >> he also did ok it back then, and that large parts of the code are written >> by you, I'm ok with moving forward changing the license to LGPL and then >> committing the patch. >> >> Regards, >> >> Hans > > If you think it is appropriate, I can include the mail as part of the > file. I notice that this is done in some other files, for example in > pac207.c. Ack, But given that you are one of the authors of the original code in this case, and the mail isn't a 100% clear re-license permission, I think its best to just change the license and be done with it, without including the mail, I think if anything the mail will only lead to confusion. > But as far as contact with the author is concerned, it is even > more accurate to say that the cooperation was a two-way street. I > understand that some of my LGPL code for other camera drivers has been > put to use, too, in the macam project. For example, they also have > drivers for the SQ cameras and the mr97310a cameras. Clearly, I do not > have a problem with that any more than Harald has with my using the > sn9c2028 decompression algorithm. In fact, as he called the > decompression algorithm to my attention, I brought to his attention the > work which I had done on those other cameras. Ack, as said I think relicensing is fine. > Sorry I did not keep all > the e-mails, though. > No problem, Regards, Hans