SPDX License Identifier Only and Full Copy?

[Joel Sherrill]

On Tue, Feb 18, 2020, 3:08 AM Sebastian Huber <
sebastian.huber at embedded-brains.de> wrote:

> On 06/12/2019 07:15, Sebastian Huber wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > should we use only the SPDX License Identifier and the list of
> > copyrights for new or license converted files, e.g.
> >
> > /*
> >   * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause
> >   *
> >   * Copyright (C) <FIRST YEAR>, <LAST YEAR> <COPYRIGHT HOLDER>
> >   */
> >
> > or should we append in addition the full BSD-2-Clause text to the file
> > headers?
> >
> > /*
> >   * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause
> >   *
> >   * Copyright (C) <FIRST YEAR>, <LAST YEAR> <COPYRIGHT HOLDER>
> >   *
> >   * 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 OWNER 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.
> >   */
> >
> > I suggest to use a master COPYING file and use file headers without the
> > full license text.
> >
> > https://lists.rtems.org/pipermail/devel/2018-December/024198.html
>
> It would be nice to get some feedback here.
>

I'm generally ok with just the spdx and copyright statements.


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