[U-Boot] [RFC] API Licence

[Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD <plagnioj@jcrosoft.com>]

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

> 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

Best Regards,
J.