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From: Richard Herveille<richard@h...>
Date: Fri Jan 14 08:58:25 CET 2005
Subject: [oc] I2V slave implemantation in VHDL ---> Licensing issue
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> //// Copyright (C) 2001 Richard Herveille ////
> //// richard@a... ////
> //// ////
> //// This source file may be used and distributed without ////
> //// restriction provided that this copyright statement is not ////
> //// removed from the file and that any derivative work
> contains //// //// the original copyright notice and the
> associated disclaimer.////
> //// ////
> (followed by the typical "no warranty" disclaimer in upper case)
>
> Is the translation of this copyrighted material a derivative
> work? I'd say yes
So would I
> May the translation be done? nothing
> forbids it
Yep, may be done
> May the translation be sold? nothing forbids it,
> only common sense if the price is 3500$ the only restriction
> is to maintain the copyright notice and disclaimer, am I
> missing something?
My mistake. Didn't think the 'destributed without restriction' was still in
the license.
Oh heck, I have to admit that I think it should be in there.
Mr Brorson, go ahead and make you $3500
> If he can't modify it and sell it... is it an open-core?
Hmm, good question. That's probably another holy war, not even related to
the actual license.
How would you define an open core?
- Source code publicy available; yes
- Allowed to use freely (both in free-beer, and in freely available); yes
- Allowed to modify to your own needs; yes
- Allowed to resell; opinions differ on this one, but I would say yes
Note that the above statements don't claim anything about returning any
modification, which is what the license war is all about ....
> This is why we should have a clear license, so this issues
> wouldn't arise.
I fully agree.
Cheers,
Richard
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