Re: [linux-sunxi] Re: [PATCH v2] arm: sun4i: Add support for Pengpod 1000 tablet

[Hans de Goede]

Hi,

On 05-06-18 20:18, Bob Ham wrote:
> On 05/06/18 15:50, Maxime Ripard wrote:
> > On Mon, Jun 04, 2018 at 06:33:02PM +0100, Bob Ham wrote:
> > > On 04/06/18 09:13, Maxime Ripard wrote:
> > > > On Sat, Jun 02, 2018 at 05:03:13PM +0100, Bob Ham wrote:
> > >
> > > > > + * This file is dual-licensed: you can use it either under the terms
> > > > > + * of the GPL or the X11 license, at your option. Note that this dual
> > > > > + * licensing only applies to this file, and not this project as a
> > > > > + * whole.
> > >
> > > > > + *     The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
> > > > > + *     included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
> > >
> > > > And this is redundant with the SPDX header.
> > >
> > > The X11 license notice states explicitly that the notice has to be
> > > included in the file.  Wouldn't removing it be a violation of the license?
> >
> > The SPDX header is explicitly here to remove the license text and
> > create a tag that is in a indirect reference to the license text in
> > LICENSES. It's not going away.
>
> Well, the top bit that I quoted above says that the licenses refer to
> only that one file in particular and not the project as a whole.  Then
> the X11 license states that the notice can't be removed from 'this
> software and associated documentation files (the "Software")' which
> would seem to refer to the single file.  Therefore, removing the notice
> from the single file and replacing it with an SPDX header would seem to
> violate the license.
>
> It's a fine point but it makes me nervous.  I originally based my .dts
> on sun4i-a10-inet1.dts.  I've CC'd the original copyright holder, Hans
> de Goede.  Hans, are you willing to give permission for the license
> notice to be replaced with just an SPDX header indicating the dual
> licensing?

Yes that is fine by me and you've my permission to switch to using
just the SPDX header.

FWIW I do not believe the "can't be removed from 'this software and
associated documentation files (the "Software")'" language
applies to the software as a whole and not individual files.

> While we're at it, there are a number of other files with the same
> license text.  Hans, are you prepared to give permission for your other
> license notices to be replaced with SPDX headers?

Yes you may make the same change to all files with my copyright.

Regards,

Hans