linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH resend] README: clarify redistribution requirements covering patents

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Message-ID: <20150519212225.GD5093@merlin.infradead.org>
Date:	Tue, 19 May 2015 17:22:25 -0400
From:	Kyle McMartin <kyle@...radead.org>
To:	"Luis R. Rodriguez" <mcgrof@...not-panic.com>
Cc:	Arend van Spriel <arend@...adcom.com>,
	Kyle McMartin <kyle@...nel.org>,
	"netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
	linux-wireless <linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	One Thousand Gnomes <gnomes@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Subject: Re: [PATCH resend] README: clarify redistribution requirements
 covering patents

On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 01:18:14PM -0700, Luis R. Rodriguez wrote:
> >>   Your commit should include an update to the WHENCE file clearly
> >>   identifying the licence under which the firmware is available, and
> >> -that it is redistributable. If the licence is long and involved, it's
> >> +that it is redistributable. Being redistributable includes ensuring
> >> +the firmware license provided includes an implicit or explicit
> >> +patent grant to end users to ensure full functionality of device
> >> +operation with the firmware. If the licence is long and involved, it's
> >
> >
> > Just nitpicking here, but there is 'license' and 'licence' being used here.
> > Better stick to one and preferably 'license'.
> 
> Fixed, will submit a v2.
> 

Heh, it doesn't help that we now have LICENSE.* and LICENCE.* in the
tree as well. :/ I believe, at least in my Commonwealth english, that
licence is the file, and license is the action of licensing. I should
probably rename the LICENSE.* files in the tree to match.

--Kyle

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