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Request New License: IBM PowerPC Initialization and Boot Software(ibm-pibs)
Roger Meier <roger@...>
Hi all
Based on Wolfgang Denk's question regarding the PIBS License Identifier(PowerPC Initialization and Boot Software) on the spdx general mailing list. I would like to officially request this License to be added to the SPDX License List according to http://spdx.org/spdx-license-list/request-new-license 1.proposed Full Name for the license: IBM PowerPC Initialization and Boot Software 2.proposed License Short Identifier: ibm-pibs 3.Provide a functioning URL: not available 4.Create and attach license text ibm-pibs.txt (attachment) 5.OSI-approved: No 6.Short explanation regarding the need for this license to be included on the License List: This License is used within "Das U-Boot -- the Universal Boot Loader", File list: http://git.denx.de/?p=u-boot.git;a=blob;f=arch/powerpc/cpu/ppc4xx/4xx_pci.c; h=2ca355b1347969cca6ac4b0bd355329c51dd1fc0;hb=9fab4bf4cc077c21e43941866f3f2c 196f28670d http://git.denx.de/?p=u-boot.git;a=blob;f=arch/powerpc/cpu/ppc4xx/4xx_uart.c ;h=1ad19abff6db2138dea7287b6eeecb840418d601;hb=9fab4bf4cc077c21e43941866f3f2 c196f28670d http://git.denx.de/?p=u-boot.git;a=blob;f=arch/powerpc/cpu/ppc4xx/miiphy.c;h =297155fdafa064b955e53e9832de93bfb0cfb85b;hb=9fab4bf4cc077c21e43941866f3f2c1 96f28670d Official information from IBM describing the Software Licensing Model (chapter 5): https://www-01.ibm.com/chips/techlib/techlib.nsf/techdocs/BD4A044F267FE8BC87 256F820055C6CF/$file/pibs_overview.pdf U-Boot started to use a SPDX-License-Identifier per file instead of the license text, see here: http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.boot-loaders.u-boot/166449 Thank you! -roger |
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