On Wed, Sep 6, 2023, 9:07 PM Shane Curcuru <a...@shanecurcuru.org> wrote:
> On 2023/08/09 00:20:42 Andrew Dennison wrote: > > Hi Nuttx Dev, > > > > We are negotiating with the authors of the linux device driver for the > CTU > > CAN FD IP core to it re-licenced from GPL to so the driver can then be > > ported to Nuttx. > > Just a reminder: Apache policy prohibits GPL code, or GPL-derived code, > from being included in any ASF project: > > https://apache.org/legal/resolved#category-x > > If there is *any* question about the license of incoming code, then you > should ask the Legal Affairs Committee for advice, after reviewing the > ASF policy on source headers: > > Hi Shane, This is understood: as per teh original email we contacted all the copyright holders of the out-of-tree linux driver and they have all agreed to change the code to reference several licences: On Tue, 8 Aug 2023 at 19:48, Pavel Pisa <p...@fel.cvut.cz> wrote: > > OK, consider driver code license and NuttX compatible. > We need to discuss what will be actual variant and file > headers text. I suggest > > // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+ OR BSD-2-Clause OR Apache-2.0 This complies with my reading of a link provided by Brennan: On Wed, 9 Aug 2023 at 10:43, Brennan Ashton <bash...@brennanashton.com> wrote: ... This is covered here > https://www.apache.org/legal/resolved.html#required-third-party-notices > Hopefully it is apparent that we are doing everything to ensure we can get this driver integrated into nuttx so others can benefit. We could just "scratch our own itch" and keep it external. That is less work, but we are actively contributing to Nuttx (eg riscv, kernel mode enhancements and litex platform support) as we see the value in doing this. Kind Regards, Andrew -- *MoTeC Pty Ltd* 121 Merrindale Drive Croydon South 3136 Victoria Australia *T: *61 3 9761 5050 *W: *www.motec.com.au <https://www.motec.com.au/> -- <http://www.facebook.com/motec.global> <http://www.youtube.com/user/MoTeCAustralia> <https://www.instagram.com/motec_global/> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/motec-global> <https://twitter.com/motec_global> -- <https://www.motec.com.au> -- Disclaimer Notice: This message, including any attachments, contains confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose and is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient you should delete this message. Any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this message or the taking of any action based on it is strictly prohibited.
