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CONTRIBUTING: Clarifications on how to handle license deviations
This patch makes a few clarifications which were discussed on IRC recently. Specifically: - Highlight the principle that license deviations should be brought to the attention of maintainers - Add a requirement for GPLv2 compatibility - Restructure the document to highlight use-cases for "New components" and "Importing code" clearer - Add conventions and instructions for "New files" Signed-off-by: Lars Kurth <lars.kurth@citrix.com> Acked-by: Wei Liu <wei.liu2@citrix.com> Acked-by: Julien Grall <julien.grall@arm.com>
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- tools/xl : LGPL v2.1
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- xen/include/public : MIT license
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- xen/include/public : MIT license
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The COMMON COPYRIGHT NOTICES section of this document contains
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sample copyright notices for the most common licenses used within
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this repository.
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When creating new components, new files, or importing code please follow
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the conventions outlined below. As a general rule, whenever code using a
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license other than GPLv2 is introduced, attention must be drawn to the
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difference, such that maintainers can make an informed decision about the
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deviation. Any new code must be GPLv2 compatible.
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New components
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When creating new components and directories that contain a
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When creating new components and directories that contain a
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significant amount of files that are licensed under licenses other
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significant amount of files that are licensed under licenses other
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than GPLv2 or the license specified in the COPYING file, please
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than GPLv2 or the license specified in the COPYING file, please
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@@ -27,15 +40,21 @@ license text and a rationale for using a different license. This helps
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ensure that the license of this new component/directory is maintained
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ensure that the license of this new component/directory is maintained
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consistently with the original intention.
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consistently with the original intention.
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New files
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If specific files that differ from the license in a directory are introduced,
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exceptions should be highlighted and discussed in the commit message or cover
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letter introducing the file.
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Importing code
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When importing code from other upstream projects into this repository,
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When importing code from other upstream projects into this repository,
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please create a README.source file in the directory the code is imported
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please create a README.source file in the directory the code is imported
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to, listing the original source of the code. An example can be found at
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to, listing the original source of the code. An example can be found at
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m4/README.source
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m4/README.source
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Developer's Certificate of Origin
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Developer's Certificate of Origin
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