From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from mail-ob0-f174.google.com (mail-ob0-f174.google.com [209.85.214.174]) by dpdk.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4E2265A87 for ; Mon, 27 Apr 2015 04:29:21 +0200 (CEST) Received: by oblw8 with SMTP id w8so73742403obl.0 for ; Sun, 26 Apr 2015 19:29:20 -0700 (PDT) X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20130820; h=x-gm-message-state:content-type:mime-version:subject:from :in-reply-to:date:cc:content-transfer-encoding:message-id:references :to; bh=u9/K2E8xtjTGRry2k69ifne7RtzBx5N/BtzZk6HbWsE=; b=idAWJR3gvg3q8tEMipPAs71ohCuqP0gVz9frnyC8DB2iAx+uFvowt/3vJERkA/g8O9 thCiWiV+AR7yfTlkbbxRZcEtH5ysRGVMslXzUILcpy7f7VsdJjq2TlVPBbDPMh8jc9wY 4bafVh88g0PpPCxi+GZkJj210NH0NNpZTkYtux1kwG4Az2Mka4l+zPphM4A9wrcSm4QZ EUOW7T6z3bcOEB6OoTmHw7wsJgZf7ZmDMF97VTx1Z+vG5166apYcKPtvo4wEuB4/YSMu ibYpbBblYhQlqfb9LXzf78IJlO/zlILPuQaUh7tihqHGuthNR3pafJD0o9yXKIB0aVI/ SAcg== X-Gm-Message-State: ALoCoQl5boUvk4q7nTJB+Kvn858o9bPC1HWIClz5e3hwpmRyVz3qRa4XnRvW0idpcz+GmtUVx+hW X-Received: by 10.182.131.130 with SMTP id om2mr8123159obb.70.1430101760646; Sun, 26 Apr 2015 19:29:20 -0700 (PDT) Received: from jims-mbp.netgate.com (65-36-83-120.static.grandenetworks.net. [65.36.83.120]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPSA id yw8sm7407590obb.29.2015.04.26.19.29.13 (version=TLSv1 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA bits=128/128); Sun, 26 Apr 2015 19:29:16 -0700 (PDT) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 8.2 \(2098\)) From: Jim Thompson In-Reply-To: <20150426215644.GA9021@neilslaptop.think-freely.org> Date: Sun, 26 Apr 2015 21:29:13 -0500 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-Id: <6F92C985-29AC-48D0-A6A5-14738F04E313@netgate.com> References: <26FA93C7ED1EAA44AB77D62FBE1D27BA54D1A917@IRSMSX102.ger.corp.intel.com> <20150424175124.GA30624@mhcomputing.net> <553B9706.1060904@bisdn.de> <20150426215644.GA9021@neilslaptop.think-freely.org> To: Neil Horman X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.2098) Cc: "dev@dpdk.org" Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] Beyond DPDK 2.0 X-BeenThere: dev@dpdk.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: patches and discussions about DPDK List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2015 02:29:21 -0000 > On Apr 26, 2015, at 4:56 PM, Neil Horman = wrote: >=20 > On Sat, Apr 25, 2015 at 04:08:23PM +0000, Wiles, Keith wrote: >>=20 >>=20 >> On 4/25/15, 8:30 AM, "Marc Sune" wrote: >>=20 >>>=20 >>>=20 >>> On 24/04/15 19:51, Matthew Hall wrote: >>>> On Fri, Apr 24, 2015 at 12:39:47PM -0500, Jay Rolette wrote: >>>>> I can tell you that if DPDK were GPL-based, my company wouldn't be >>>>> using >>>>> it. I suspect we wouldn't be the only ones... >>>>>=20 >>>>> Jay >>>> I could second this, from the past employer where I used it. Right = now >>>> I am >>>> using it in an open source app, I have a bit of GPL here and there = but >>>> I'm >>>> trying to get rid of it or confine it to separate address spaces, = where >>>> it >>>> won't impact the core code written around DPDK, as I don't want to = cause >>>> headaches for any downstream users I attract someday. >>>>=20 >>>> Hard-core GPL would not be possible for most. LGPL could be = possible, >>>> but I >>>> don't think it could be worth the relicensing headache for that = small >>>> change. >>>>=20 >>>> Instead we should make the patch process as easy as humanly = possible so >>>> people >>>> are encouraged to send us the fixes and not cart them around their >>>> companies >>>> constantly. >>=20 >> +1 and besides the GPL or LGPL ship has sailed IMHO and we can not go = back. > Actually, IANAL, but I think we can. The BSD license allows us to = fork and > relicense the code I think, under GPL or any other license. I'm not = advocating > for that mind you, just suggesting that its possible should it ever = become > needed. I, on the other hand, am fairly certain that you can not =E2=80=9Crelicens= e BSD licensed code under the GPL (or any other license). Were this true at law, then the opposite would also be possible. = (=E2=80=9CDon=E2=80=99t like the license? Just fork!=E2=80=9D)