Re: [spp] [PATCH 2/7] spp_primary: convert license to SPDX tag

[Trishan de Lanerolle <tdelanerolle@linuxfoundation.org>]

Can you provide additional details on what you need clarification on?

Regards,
Trishan


On Thu, May 17, 2018 at 3:09 AM, Yasufumi Ogawa <
ogawa.yasufumi@lab.ntt.co.jp> wrote:

> On 2018/05/16 23:06, Trishan de Lanerolle wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>> Thanks for bringing up the question. Generally, we recommend that SPDX
>> license identifiers -- for existing files be thought as supplemental
>> information to add. Don't replace the existing license information, add the
>> tags on.  Suggest reviewing the patch against that criteria. Remember to
>> maintain the attribution information. You may want to speak to your
>> in-house counsel with respect to any changes you would like to make to
>> files over which you hold copyright.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Trishan
>>
> Hi Trishan,
>
> Thank you for your reply. I understand that I should not replace existing
> license info. I would like to have a talk to and confirm that it is
> acceptable.
>
> Regards,
> Yasufumi
>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, May 16, 2018 at 5:08 AM, Yasufumi Ogawa <
>> ogawa.yasufumi@lab.ntt.co.jp <mailto:ogawa.yasufumi@lab.ntt.co.jp>>
>> wrote:
>>
>>     On 2018/05/16 1:55, Ferruh Yigit wrote:
>>
>>         On 5/3/2018 5:08 PM, Ferruh Yigit wrote:
>>
>>             On 4/23/2018 7:28 AM, ogawa.yasufumi@lab.ntt.co.jp <mailto:
>> ogawa.yasufumi@lab.ntt.co.jp> wrote:
>>
>>                 @@ -1,34 +1,6 @@
>>                 -/*-
>>                 - *   BSD LICENSE
>>                 - *
>>                 - *   Copyright(c) 2015-2016 Intel Corporation. All
>> rights reserved.
>>                 - *   All rights reserved.
>>                 - *
>>                 - *   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms,
>> with or without
>>                 - *   modification, are permitted provided that the
>> following conditions
>>                 - *   are met:
>>                 - *
>>                 - *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the
>> above copyright
>>                 - *       notice, this list of conditions and the
>> following disclaimer.
>>                 - *     * Redistributions 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.
>>                 - *     * Neither the name of Intel Corporation nor the
>> names of its
>>                 - *       contributors may be used to endorse or promote
>> products derived
>>                 - *       from this software without specific prior
>> written permission.
>>                 - *
>>                 - *   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS
>> AND CONTRIBUTORS
>>                 - *   "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
>> INCLUDING, BUT NOT
>>                 - *   LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
>> MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
>>                 - *   A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT
>> SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
>>                 - *   OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT,
>> INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
>>                 - *   SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
>> (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
>>                 - *   LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
>> SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
>>                 - *   DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
>> CAUSED AND ON ANY
>>                 - *   THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
>> LIABILITY, OR TORT
>>                 - *   (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY
>> WAY OUT OF THE USE
>>                 - *   OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
>> POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
>>                 +/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
>>                 + * Copyright(c) 2015-2016 Intel Corporation
>>                 + * Copyright(c) 2017-2018 Nippon Telegraph and Telephone
>> Corporation
>>                     */
>>
>>
>>             Hi Ogawa-san,
>>
>>             Thanks for taking initiative to switch spp to SPDX,
>> appreciated.
>>
>>             First Trishan from Linux foundation and Jim from DPDK
>> governance board are cc'ed
>>             for input if there is any concern or more process to follow
>> from governance
>>             point of view.
>>
>>
>>         The is no response, which I am taking as there is no concern and
>> will move
>>         forward on getting patches. Please shout if there are concerns.
>>
>>     Hi Trishan, Jim,
>>
>>     SPP was provided originally from Intel, but currently is maintained
>> by NTT and planed to change license to SPDX. We have
>>     made many changes on SPP and I would like to add NTT to the license
>> only for considerably modified or newly created files by
>>     NTT. Could you give us advice if there are any concern?
>>
>>     Thanks,
>>     Yasufumi
>>
>>
>>
>>             Second these patches are both converts licensing to SPDX tag
>> and adds ntt as
>>             copyright holder. Can we separate these two please? A
>> patchset to convert
>>             existing licensing to SPDX as it is, and another set to add
>> ntt.
>>
>>
>>             Thanks,
>>             ferruh
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>     --     Yasufumi Ogawa
>>     NTT Network Service Systems Labs
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Trishan R. de Lanerolle
>> Program Manager,  Networking
>> Linux Foundation
>> voice: +1.203.699.6401
>> skype: tdelanerolle
>> email: tdelanerolle@linuxfoundation.org <mailto:tdelanerolle@linuxfoun
>> dation.org>
>>
>
>
> --
> Yasufumi Ogawa
> NTT Network Service Systems Labs
>
>


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