linux-kernel - Re: Device Tree Blob (DTB) licence

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Message-ID: <55670A86.2060502@melag.de>
Date:	Thu, 28 May 2015 14:31:02 +0200
From:	"Enrico Weigelt, metux IT consult" <weigelt@...ag.de>
To:	Rob Herring <robherring2@...il.com>,
	Yann Droneaud <ydroneaud@...eya.com>
CC:	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"devicetree@...r.kernel.org" <devicetree@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org" 
	<linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org>, <licensing@....org>
Subject: Re: Device Tree Blob (DTB) licence

Am 22.05.2015 um 18:26 schrieb Rob Herring:

Hi,

 > Ideally, dtb files are shipped with firmware separately from the OS.
 > You should be able to run multiple OS's with that dtb. There is often
> desire or "requirements" to not have GPL code in firmware.

I dont see that begin shipped *with* the firmware (but still as a
separate object/file) automatically means a derived work.

And I actually wouldn't want dtb strictly so interewoven with the
firmware/bootloader, that it can be easily extracted or replaced
anymore. IMHO, we shouldn't support such vendors.
(freedom is more than just $0 price)

And there shouldn't be any proprietary firmware anyways.

cu
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