Re: [PATCH meta-oe 5/9] nerperf: add

[Luo Zhenhua-B19537 <B19537@freescale.com>]

Hello Khem, 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Khem Raj [mailto:raj.khem@gmail.com]
> Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2011 5:55 AM
> > >>
> > >>> +++ b/meta-oe/recipes-benchmark/netperf/netperf_2.4.4.bb @@ -0,0
> > >>> +++ +1,47
> > >>> @@ +DESCRIPTION="Network performance benchmark including tests for
> > >>> TCP, UDP, sockets, ATM and more." +SECTION = "console/network"
> > >>> +HOMEPAGE = "http://www.netperf.org/" +LICENSE = "netperf"
> > >>
> > >> Can you include a comment on what type of license netperf is? MIT
> > >> like, BSD like, GPL like?
> > > [Luo Zhenhua-B19537] May I know which license type should be with following
> COPYING content?
> >
> > That looks like a BSD or MIT derivative, maybe Beth can give us some
> > guidance on what to use as LICENSE
> 
> it says "for non-commercial purposes only"
[Luo Zhenhua-B19537] Does this message mean netperf can't be included in meta-oe?

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Best Regards,

Zhenhua