Re: Another copyright issue

[Gary Thomas <gary@mlbassoc.com>]

On Wed, 2003-02-26 at 08:21, Jonathan Larmour wrote:
> Gary Thomas wrote:
> > As part of one of the ports I've recently done, I had to
> > add a couple of files which require special consideration.
> > They are binary data, and only applicable to a particular
> > device (nonetheless required to build RedBoot on the device
> > since it needs them to initialize the hardware).
> 
> I'd noticed this, although I hadn't (yet) got round to a detailed going 
> through of the patch...
> 
> > The producer of the files (the hardware manufacturer) has
> > allowed their use, but they want their copyright on them.
> > I have amended this to look like this:
> > 
> > //
> > // Copyright (c) 2003 Intrinsyc Europe Ltd. All rights reserved.
> > //
> > // Redistribution and use in source or binary format is allowed
> > // provided:
> > //   * This notice must be preserved
> > //   * The binary data which this file represents may only be 
> > //     used on a NMI uPCI + uE250 based hardware platform.
> > 
> > which I believe preserves their use in the spirit of open source.
> > 
> > Does anyone have a problem with this?
> 
> Nope - it's almost public domain, and the hardware restriction is a no-op 
> for binary data like this IMO!
> 
> I am assuming they have given permission for this knowing this text.

Yes, they gave me permission to publish the files as such, as long
as their ownership and use was clear.

-- 
------------------------------------------------------------
Gary Thomas                 |
MLB Associates              |  Consulting for the
+1 (970) 229-1963           |    Embedded world
http://www.mlbassoc.com/    |
email: <gary@mlbassoc.com>  |
gpg: http://www.chez-thomas.org/gary/gpg_key.asc
------------------------------------------------------------