On Tue, Mar 9, 2021 at 3:42 AM Robert-André Mauchin <zebob.m@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hello, > > The following license is BSD but with an extra clause regarding binary > distribution, it should be okay I think but I just want confirmation it's not a > problem: > > ================================================================================ > FatFs License > > FatFs has being developped as a personal project of the author, ChaN. It is > free from the code anyone else wrote at current release. Following code block > shows a copy of the FatFs license document that heading the source files. > > /*----------------------------------------------------------------------------/ > / FatFs - Generic FAT Filesystem Module Rx.xx / > /-----------------------------------------------------------------------------/ > / > / Copyright (C) 20xx, ChaN, all right reserved. > / > / FatFs module is an open source software. Redistribution and use of FatFs in > / source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided > / that the following condition is met: > / > / 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, > / this condition and the following disclaimer. > / > / This software is provided by the copyright holder and contributors "AS IS" > / and any warranties related to this software are DISCLAIMED. > / The copyright owner or contributors be NOT LIABLE for any damages caused > / by use of this software. > /----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/ > > Therefore FatFs license is one of the BSD-style licenses but there is a > significant feature. FatFs is mainly intended for embedded systems. In order to > extend the usability for commercial products, the redistributions of FatFs in > binary form, such as embedded code, binary library and any forms without source > code, does not need to include about FatFs in the documentations. This is > equivalent to the 1-clause BSD license. Of course FatFs is compatible with the > most of open source software licenses including GNU GPL. When you redistribute > the FatFs source code with any changes or create a fork, the license can also > be changed to GNU GPL, BSD-style license or any open source software license > that not conflict with FatFs license. > ================================================================================ > Yes, this is fine, just consider it "BSD" from a Fedora license identifier perspective. -- 真実はいつも一つ！/ Always, there's only one truth! _______________________________________________ legal mailing list -- legal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to legal-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/legal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Do not reply to spam on the list, report it: https://pagure.io/fedora-infrastructure
