Apache License 2.0 all right for BSP code?

[Sebastian Huber]

On 10/03/2022 15:13, Joel Sherrill wrote:
> 
> 
> On Thu, Mar 10, 2022 at 7:44 AM Karel Gardas <karel at functional.vision> 
> wrote:
> 
>     On 3/10/22 13:36, Sebastian Huber wrote:
>      > Hello,
>      >
>      > I am about to integrate the BSP update contained in this branch:
>      >
>      > https://github.com/kgardas/rtems/tree/stm32h7-hal-update
>     <https://github.com/kgardas/rtems/tree/stm32h7-hal-update>
>      >
>      > It contains code from STMicroelectronics licensed under Apache
>     License
>      > 2.0. Is this license acceptable for RTEMS integration?
>      >
> 
>     Ah, I see, this was already discussed (to OK) but only on discord and
>     I've not udpated #4580 accordingly. So let's wait for clear
>     confirmation
>     then.
> 
> 
> I think it's ok.
> 
> https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 
> <https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0>
> 
> There was some discussion (or confusion) long ago that it required you to
> keep a track of which changes to that source were by who. I don't see that
> in the license at all. IMO it's just another variant on MIT/BSD with more
> detail.

It gives you a patent grant for the work.

For source code redistribution it contains this condition:

"(b) You must cause any modified files to carry prominent notices 
stating that You changed the files;"

This means everyone changing the files need to pay attention to this.

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