Use SPDX-License-Identifier for rockchip devicetree files
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Cover letter [PATCH 0/2] Use SPDX-License-Identifier for rockchip devicetree files
Am Freitag, 15. Dezember 2017, 14:45:34 CET schrieb Philippe Ombredanne:
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Klaus,
On Fri, Dec 15, 2017 at 12:44 PM, Klaus Goger
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This patch series replaces all the license text in rockchip devicetree files text with a proper SPDX-License-Identifier.
It follows the guidelines submitted[1] by Thomas Gleixner that are not yet merged.These series also fixes the issue with contradicting statements in most licenses. The introduction text claims to be GPL or X11[2] but the following verbatim copy of the license is actually a MIT[3] license. The X11 license includes a advertise clause and trademark information related to the X Consortium. As these X Consortium specfic points are irrelevant for us we stick with the actuall license text.
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FWIW, the X11 license name was not always something clearly defined. SPDX calls it clearly MIT which is the most widely accepted name for the corresponding text. And this is also what we have in Thomas doc patches that should be the kernel reference.
Also, as a general note, you want to make sure that such as patch set is not merged by mistake until you have collected an explicit review or ack from all the copyright holders involved.
Just for my understanding, is it really necessary to get Acks from _all_ previous contributors?
I see that Thomas patches moving license texts into the kernel itself do not seem to have landed yet, but when the actual license text does _not_ change and only its location to a common place inside the kernel sources, it feels a bit overkill trying to get Acks from _everybody_ that contributed to Rockchip devicetrees for the last 4 years.
If we would actually want to change the license I would definitly feel differently, but the license text does not change.
Thanks
Heiko