SPDX License Identifier Only and Full Copy?

[Chris Johns]

On 19/2/20 2:58 am, Gedare Bloom wrote:
> On Tue, Feb 18, 2020 at 6:07 AM Joel Sherrill <joel at rtems.org> wrote:
>> 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.
>>
> 
> I'm also fine with the master COPYING, spdx-tag, and individual
> copyrights in files.

I am fine with this as well.

Chris