Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 2/7] ENIC PMD License

[Neil Horman <nhorman@tuxdriver.com>]

On Sat, Nov 08, 2014 at 01:35:42AM +0530, Sujith Sankar wrote:
> Signed-off-by: Sujith Sankar <ssujith@cisco.com>
> ---
>  lib/librte_pmd_enic/LICENSE | 23 +++++++++++++++++++++++
>  1 file changed, 23 insertions(+)
>  create mode 100644 lib/librte_pmd_enic/LICENSE
> 
> diff --git a/lib/librte_pmd_enic/LICENSE b/lib/librte_pmd_enic/LICENSE
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000..589e36f
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/lib/librte_pmd_enic/LICENSE
> @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
> + * Copyright (c) 2014, Cisco Systems, Inc. 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.
> + * 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 HOLDER 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.
> -- 
> 1.9.1
> 
> 

It looks like you're trying to use the BSD 2 clause license from here.  Can you
please grab the properly formatted copy from someplace like here:
http://opensource.org/licenses/BSD-2-Clause

So that its clear.  I think it should just call out the clauses more
clearly.

Thanks
Neil