[PATCH] License: add a 2-clause BSD license file, and relicense a sparc64 file

Gedare Bloom gedare at rtems.org
Mon Dec 8 20:00:49 UTC 2014


For a bit context, I'm interested in relicensing my contributions to
use the 2-clause BSD. This is a first step in that direction. As more
of my work is relicensed, I will update the copyright statement in
LICENSE.2, and if anyone else is interested in re-licensing their
contributions, they can add their own copyright lines in the LICENSE.2
file and use similar language to refer to it.

On Mon, Dec 8, 2014 at 2:57 PM, Gedare Bloom <gedare at rtems.org> wrote:
> ---
>  LICENSE.2                                          | 23 ++++++++++++++++++++++
>  .../lib/libbsp/sparc64/niagara/startup/bspclean.c  |  5 +----
>  2 files changed, 24 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
>  create mode 100644 LICENSE.2
>
> diff --git a/LICENSE.2 b/LICENSE.2
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000..e85f6bb
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/LICENSE.2
> @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
> +
> +Copyright (C) 2014. Gedare Bloom.
> +
> +Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
> +modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
> +
> +1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
> +list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
> +
> +2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
> +this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
> +and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
> +
> +THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
> +AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
> +IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
> +DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
> +FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
> +DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
> +SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
> +CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
> +OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
> +OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
> diff --git a/c/src/lib/libbsp/sparc64/niagara/startup/bspclean.c b/c/src/lib/libbsp/sparc64/niagara/startup/bspclean.c
> index 88750aa..6c622b6 100644
> --- a/c/src/lib/libbsp/sparc64/niagara/startup/bspclean.c
> +++ b/c/src/lib/libbsp/sparc64/niagara/startup/bspclean.c
> @@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
>  /*
>   * Copyright (c) 2014 Gedare Bloom.
>   *
> - * The license and distribution terms for this file may be
> - * found in the file LICENSE in this distribution or at
> - * http://www.rtems.org/license/LICENSE.
> - */
> + * This file's license is 2-clause BSD as in this distribution's LICENSE.2 file. */
>
I should leave the close of the comment on its own line.

Any suggestions on improving the wording (e.g. to shorten it further)
are welcome. I like to have the reference fit on a single line.

>  #include <bsp.h>
>  #include <bsp/bootcard.h>
> --
> 1.9.1
>



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