[U-Boot] [RFC] API Licence

[Mike Frysinger <vapier@gentoo.org>]

On Monday 18 May 2009 17:20:49 Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD wrote:
> On 17:16 Mon 18 May     , Mike Frysinger wrote:
> > On Monday 18 May 2009 16:31:39 Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD wrote:
> > > 	I'd like to known if it's possible to update the COPYING
> > >
> > > 	  NOTE! This copyright does *not* cover the so-called "standalone"
> > > 	  applications that use U-Boot services by means of the jump table
> > > 	  provided by U-Boot exactly for this purpose - this is merely
> > > 	  considered normal use of U-Boot, and does *not* fall under the
> > > 	  heading of "derived work".
> > >
> > > 	to also include the API as a non derived work as the standalone?
> >
> > that sounds like a bad idea.  then people could add all the API hooks
> > they wanted rather than just the ones we deemed they could use. 
> > basically you're opening up all of u-boot for direct access.
>
> The idea is not to open every think but allow as in the kernel allow just a
> part of it

which is a loop hole that i dont think we should follow

> > what exactly are you trying to accomplish ?
>
> I've to write an application that need to use the mmc and net but can not
> be under GPL

so ask for the API to be extended.  we dont have any functions for working 
with file systems and i think that's reasonable.
-mike