[U-Boot] using contents from https://www.denx.de/wiki/U-Boot or git repo

[U-Boot] using contents from https://www.denx.de/wiki/U-Boot or git repo

[Prabhakar Kushwaha]

Hi,

I am trying to use some content from https://www.denx.de/wiki/U-Boot and http://git.denx.de/?p=u-boot.git;a=summary in one publication.
I am trying to provide details about u-boot boot-loader and its feature list. 

I am not sure, if I can use content without any permission.
or
 I need to get special permission from someone (not sure whom). 

Please suggest..

Regards,
Prabhakar

[U-Boot] using contents from https://www.denx.de/wiki/U-Boot or git repo

[Wolfgang Denk]

Dear Prabhakar Kushwaha,

In message <VI1PR0402MB3854CEF2687CDB1A35A2145C97C30@VI1PR0402MB3854.eurprd04.prod.outlook.com> you wrote:
> 
> I am trying to use some content from https://www.denx.de/wiki/U-Boot

This is a wiki, and as such it has many authors who hold the
copyrights. We don't have a clear statement anywhere how to handle
these texts, but it is pretty safe to assume they come under a GPLv2
like license.

> and http://git.denx.de/?p=u-boot.git;a=summary in one publication.

This is the git repository of the U-Boot code.  Here it is clear
that GPLv2 applies.

> I am not sure, if I can use content without any permission.
> or
>  I need to get special permission from someone (not sure whom). 

Well, there is a pretty clear "Copyright © 2002-2018 by DENX
Software Engineering" at the bootom of each page - so yes, you should
ask.

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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[U-Boot] using contents from https://www.denx.de/wiki/U-Boot or git repo

[Prabhakar Kushwaha]

Thanks a lot Wolfgang,

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Wolfgang Denk <wd@denx.de>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2018 3:11 PM
> To: Prabhakar Kushwaha <prabhakar.kushwaha@nxp.com>
> Cc: u-boot at lists.denx.de
> Subject: Re: [U-Boot] using contents from https://www.denx.de/wiki/U-
> Boot or git repo
> 
> Dear Prabhakar Kushwaha,
> 
> In message
> <VI1PR0402MB3854CEF2687CDB1A35A2145C97C30@VI1PR0402MB3854.eurp
> rd04.prod.outlook.com> you wrote:
> >
> > I am trying to use some content from
> >
> https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fw
> ww
> > .denx.de%2Fwiki%2FU-
> Boot&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cprabhakar.kushwaha%40nxp.c
> >
> om%7C3cb3bf140005453b594d08d64a1552d7%7C686ea1d3bc2b4c6fa92cd99c
> 5c3016
> >
> 35%7C0%7C0%7C636777852775859840&amp;sdata=gt78%2BYuZRNPM5mhoL
> YsNo4v%2F
> > KJgF3suUGJ5%2FT4hOPmU%3D&amp;reserved=0
> 
> This is a wiki, and as such it has many authors who hold the copyrights. We
> don't have a clear statement anywhere how to handle these texts, but it is
> pretty safe to assume they come under a GPLv2 like license.
> 
> > and
> https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fgit.d
> enx.de%2F%3Fp%3Du-
> boot.git%3Ba%3Dsummary&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cprabhakar.kushwaha%4
> 0nxp.com%7C3cb3bf140005453b594d08d64a1552d7%7C686ea1d3bc2b4c6fa9
> 2cd99c5c301635%7C0%7C0%7C636777852775859840&amp;sdata=ejnowNpt2
> sRRYaAtIcSA6%2BYJE2L1hWYgwDW8JqZ5ys8%3D&amp;reserved=0 in one
> publication.
> 
> This is the git repository of the U-Boot code.  Here it is clear that GPLv2
> applies.
> 
> > I am not sure, if I can use content without any permission.
> > or
> >  I need to get special permission from someone (not sure whom).
> 
> Well, there is a pretty clear "Copyright © 2002-2018 by DENX Software
> Engineering" at the bootom of each page - so yes, you should ask.
> 

May I ask you for the permission?
Is there any format in which contents required for easy review and approval.

--prabhakar

[U-Boot] using contents from https://www.denx.de/wiki/U-Boot or git repo

[Wolfgang Denk]

Dear Prabhakar,

In message <VI1PR0402MB385460B280230A5F3B1462AF97C30@VI1PR0402MB3854.eurprd04.prod.outlook.com> you wrote:
> 
> May I ask you for the permission?

As mentioned, please assume GPLv2 applies for the wiki pages; the
git repository is clearly covered by GPLv2.  No further permission
should be necessary.

> Is there any format in which contents required for easy review and approval.

Under GPLv2 there is no such requirement, and I assume GPLv2
applies.

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

-- 
DENX Software Engineering GmbH,      Managing Director: Wolfgang Denk
HRB 165235 Munich, Office: Kirchenstr.5, D-82194 Groebenzell, Germany
Phone: (+49)-8142-66989-10 Fax: (+49)-8142-66989-80 Email: wd at denx.de
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