Re: [f-cpu] F-CPU vs ALPHA and licence

[Yann Guidon <whygee@f-cpu.org>]

hello,

nicO wrote:
> Michael Riepe a écrit :
> > On Sat, Aug 18, 2001 at 12:40:44AM +0200, Yann Guidon wrote:
> > [...]
> > > > It's still possible to change our licence because few people write
> > > > code(whygee and Michael, that's all i think). I think that LGPL are more
> > > > appropriate.
> > > i am against, you are not. I will follow Michael Riepe's choice.
> > > What does he vote for ? i do not want to spoil the situation
> > > between you and me so i prefer to listen to others's choices.
> > > As you know, i am not the reincarnation of the project.
> >
> > Neither am I.
> >
> > I may change my mind in the future, but at the moment I see absolutely no
> > reason to switch to LGPL.  I want people to have access to the *complete*
> > source code of their F-CPU (or derived work), not only to the public
> > parts.  It's a matter of philosophy, not business.  The money makers will
> > not like the idea, of course -- but do I have to care for them?  Do I have
> > to feed them?  If they want to make Euros, they shall sit down and *work*.
> >
> > There is currently only a single reason why I might be convinced to
> > switch to another license (and that does not automatically mean LGPL):
> > if the GPL makes it impossible to produce F-CPU chips legally.  We can
> > cross that bridge when we reach it, so please stop this fruitless F-CPU
> > license discussion now.
> For me, the only think that a compagny could do is only to make the fcpu
> as we design it, only. So i think that too few compagny will find there
> way to produice an fcpu : what will be the difference with the other
> compagny : where is the added value ? Nowdays, the chip are SoC, so it
> bring together a lot of IP. In your case, fcpu couldn't be mixed with
> private IP to be part of big project (as PDA, or ...). And it's annoying
> me.

I understand your disapointment. i wish there was a better licence,
specifically for HW designs. the notion of "system" is too unclear
and everybody has a different opinion.

However, let's concentrate on the most important thing : make something
that WORKS. we'll kill each others with the licences, but we have
to make something "serious" first. If i find a better licence, i will
change my mind.

maybe we'll have to write our own licence, in the end.

you know that i have nothing against the linking with other IP,
the problem is the openness of these IPs which are a potential
danger to the F-CPU. I'll try to ask specialists.
But i have two priorities :
 - finish something that works (even a little) before october
 - have REAL vacations.

and also sleep this afternoon.
have a nice week-end everybody,
> nicO
WHYGEE
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