[spp] [PATCH 2/7] spp_primary: convert license to SPDX tag
Trishan de Lanerolle
tdelanerolle at linuxfoundation.org
Thu May 17 16:25:41 CEST 2018
Can you provide additional details on what you need clarification on?
Regards,
Trishan
On Thu, May 17, 2018 at 3:09 AM, Yasufumi Ogawa <
ogawa.yasufumi at lab.ntt.co.jp> wrote:
> On 2018/05/16 23:06, Trishan de Lanerolle wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>> Thanks for bringing up the question. Generally, we recommend that SPDX
>> license identifiers -- for existing files be thought as supplemental
>> information to add. Don't replace the existing license information, add the
>> tags on. Suggest reviewing the patch against that criteria. Remember to
>> maintain the attribution information. You may want to speak to your
>> in-house counsel with respect to any changes you would like to make to
>> files over which you hold copyright.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Trishan
>>
> Hi Trishan,
>
> Thank you for your reply. I understand that I should not replace existing
> license info. I would like to have a talk to and confirm that it is
> acceptable.
>
> Regards,
> Yasufumi
>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, May 16, 2018 at 5:08 AM, Yasufumi Ogawa <
>> ogawa.yasufumi at lab.ntt.co.jp <mailto:ogawa.yasufumi at lab.ntt.co.jp>>
>> wrote:
>>
>> On 2018/05/16 1:55, Ferruh Yigit wrote:
>>
>> On 5/3/2018 5:08 PM, Ferruh Yigit wrote:
>>
>> On 4/23/2018 7:28 AM, ogawa.yasufumi at lab.ntt.co.jp <mailto:
>> ogawa.yasufumi at lab.ntt.co.jp> wrote:
>>
>> @@ -1,34 +1,6 @@
>> -/*-
>> - * BSD LICENSE
>> - *
>> - * Copyright(c) 2015-2016 Intel Corporation. All
>> rights reserved.
>> - * All rights reserved.
>> - *
>> - * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms,
>> with or without
>> - * modification, are permitted provided that the
>> following conditions
>> - * are met:
>> - *
>> - * * Redistributions of source code must retain the
>> above copyright
>> - * notice, this list of conditions and the
>> following disclaimer.
>> - * * 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.
>> - * * Neither the name of Intel Corporation nor the
>> names of its
>> - * contributors may be used to endorse or promote
>> products derived
>> - * from this software without specific prior
>> written permission.
>> - *
>> - * 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.
>> +/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
>> + * Copyright(c) 2015-2016 Intel Corporation
>> + * Copyright(c) 2017-2018 Nippon Telegraph and Telephone
>> Corporation
>> */
>>
>>
>> Hi Ogawa-san,
>>
>> Thanks for taking initiative to switch spp to SPDX,
>> appreciated.
>>
>> First Trishan from Linux foundation and Jim from DPDK
>> governance board are cc'ed
>> for input if there is any concern or more process to follow
>> from governance
>> point of view.
>>
>>
>> The is no response, which I am taking as there is no concern and
>> will move
>> forward on getting patches. Please shout if there are concerns.
>>
>> Hi Trishan, Jim,
>>
>> SPP was provided originally from Intel, but currently is maintained
>> by NTT and planed to change license to SPDX. We have
>> made many changes on SPP and I would like to add NTT to the license
>> only for considerably modified or newly created files by
>> NTT. Could you give us advice if there are any concern?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Yasufumi
>>
>>
>>
>> Second these patches are both converts licensing to SPDX tag
>> and adds ntt as
>> copyright holder. Can we separate these two please? A
>> patchset to convert
>> existing licensing to SPDX as it is, and another set to add
>> ntt.
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>> ferruh
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -- Yasufumi Ogawa
>> NTT Network Service Systems Labs
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Trishan R. de Lanerolle
>> Program Manager, Networking
>> Linux Foundation
>> voice: +1.203.699.6401
>> skype: tdelanerolle
>> email: tdelanerolle at linuxfoundation.org <mailto:tdelanerolle at linuxfoun
>> dation.org>
>>
>
>
> --
> Yasufumi Ogawa
> NTT Network Service Systems Labs
>
>
--
Trishan R. de Lanerolle
Program Manager, Networking
Linux Foundation
voice: +1.203.699.6401
skype: tdelanerolle
email: tdelanerolle at linuxfoundation.org
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