On Fri, 14 Oct 2005, Arjan van de Ven wrote: > On Thu, 2005-10-13 at 16:16 -0700, Andrew Vasquez wrote: > > Signed-off-by: Andrew Vasquez <andrew.vasquez@xxxxxxxxxx> > > > +++ b/Documentation/scsi/LICENSE.qla2xxx > > @@ -0,0 +1,59 @@ > > +Copyright (c) 2003-2005 QLogic Corporation > > +QLogic Linux Fibre Channel HBA Driver > > + > > +This program includes a device driver for Linux 2.6 that may be > > +distributed with QLogic hardware specific firmware binary file. > > +You may modify and redistribute the device driver code under the > > +GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software > > +Foundation (version 2 or a later version) and/or under the > > +following terms, as applicable: > > + > > + 1. Redistribution of source code must retain the above > > + copyright notice, this list of conditions and the > > + following disclaimer. > > + > > + 2. Redistribution 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. > > + > > + 3. The name of QLogic Corporation may not be used to > > + endorse or promote products derived from this software > > + without specific prior written permission. > > + > > > as one of the people who made significant changes to the qlogic driver I > object to this license change, especially because it was a one sided > change without consultation beforehand. > > James: please do not apply this. > > Andrew: you can't do this. You just CANNOT change the license of code > you don't own fully without consent of ALL contributors. During my talk at OLS, I had mentioned that QLogic Legal was investigating solutions to the firmware-blob licensing issue with respect to the qla2xxx driver. Several folks after the talk asked for specific verbaige (which I did not have), I only knew it was going to be a dual GPL/BSD (type) license. Later in the day I received a preliminary copy from Legal and forwarded it to inquirying individuals. Since then, the license was was working its way through the slow-moving pipelines of Legal. During this time, it was my understanding that the document had been vetted my several OEMs and major distros. Granted, I can understand that this would certainly not get the broad exposure of the linux-kerne|scsi ditributions (which if I'm reading correctly is one of your major concerns). For this I apologize, as it ultimately was my responsibility to insure this license change proceeded smoothly. I've since forwarded your email to our engineering VP and would also like to solicit any others on these mailing lists for their concerns with the license verbaige. Given the heritage of the qla2xxx driver, one concerns is -- at what point does one claim that total contributors acceptance has been achieved given a proposed licensing change. Regards, Andrew Vasquez --- Copyright (c) 2003-2005 QLogic Corporation QLogic Linux Fibre Channel HBA Driver This program includes a device driver for Linux 2.6 that may be distributed with QLogic hardware specific firmware binary file. You may modify and redistribute the device driver code under the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation (version 2 or a later version) and/or under the following terms, as applicable: 1. Redistribution of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. 2. Redistribution 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. 3. 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