New, much shorter license for firmware files submitted by Broadcom to linux-firmware repository. Signed-off-by: Henry Ptasinski <henryp@xxxxxxxxxxxx> --- LICENCE.broadcom_bcm43xx | 262 +++++++++++----------------------------------- 1 files changed, 61 insertions(+), 201 deletions(-) diff --git a/LICENCE.broadcom_bcm43xx b/LICENCE.broadcom_bcm43xx index e2cf868..ff26fdd 100644 --- a/LICENCE.broadcom_bcm43xx +++ b/LICENCE.broadcom_bcm43xx @@ -1,205 +1,65 @@ SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT -Unless you and Broadcom Corporation (â??Broadcomâ??) execute a separate written -software license agreement governing use of the accompanying software, this -software is licensed to you under the terms of this Software License Agreement -(â??Agreementâ??). - -ANY USE, REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION OF THE SOFTWARE CONSTITUTES YOUR -ACCEPTANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT. - -1. 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