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Posted to bluesky-dev@incubator.apache.org by Arthur Chen <zi...@gmail.com> on 2009/09/09 09:00:43 UTC
the license of soundcard.h
Hi all,
There is something about the license of soundcard.h I want to clear. I think
we mix up the license of OSS API and the OSS software.I searched the 4Front
Technologies User forums and found something:
*It's necessary to see the difference between the OSS API and the OSS
software distributed and maintained by 4Front Technologies.
The API (soundcard.h) is completely free (in public domain). Everybody has
full right to create an implementation of the API in their (driver)
software. Our only hope is that the API is kept consistent between all the
implementations. In addition authors of the implementations can define
whatever copying conditions for their software they like.
However the OSS software implementation released by 4Front Technologies is
not completely free (as for free beer). It is commercial software under
commercial license. The software is open sourced (source code is available
under GPL and CDDL). It's for free if used in open sourced (or for free)
applications under open sourced operating systems. Noncompatible use
requires a (paid) license from 4Front Technologies.
Best regards,
Hannu
_________________
Hannu Savolainen (hannu@opensound.com)*
*soundcard.h is under a BSD license - you can include that file with any
application.
regards
Dev*
the full post is here http://www.4front-tech.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6494
It seems that the OSS API (soundcard.h) is totally free, here is the license
declaration of soundcard.h (/usr/include/linux/soundcard.h)
/*
* Copyright by Hannu Savolainen 1993-1997
*
* Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
* modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
* met: 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
* notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. 2.
* Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
* this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
* and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
*
* THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND ANY
* EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
* WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
* DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR
* ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
* DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
* SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
* CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
* LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
* OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
* SUCH DAMAGE.
*/
So maybe we can still use the OSS APIs in Realclass system, but I am still a
little confused about the license.
Re: the license of soundcard.h
Posted by Samuel Kevin <lo...@gmail.com>.
dude, what are you confusing now?
2009/9/15 Arthur Chen <zi...@gmail.com>
> I am not sure about the license of soundcard.h is under BSD license,
> it seems that it is free from the declaration in the soundcard.h .
> Neither of these will be our license problem, but I am still a little
> confused.
>
> Regards,
> Arthur
>
> 2009/9/14 Samuel Kevin <lo...@gmail.com>
>
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From: Niclas Hedhman <ni...@hedhman.org>
> > Date: 2009/9/14
> > Subject: Re: the license of soundcard.h
> > To: legal-discuss@apache.org
> >
> >
> > BSD (modified) license is Ok to use in Apache projects. I assume that
> > you are not aiming for a new implementation, but to link against it.
> > Yes, that is Ok, and you would then require that the implementation is
> > available from "elsewhere", possibly a Linux distro. If that is not
> > the usage pattern, let us know.
> >
> > Cheers
> > Niclas
> >
> > On Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 4:36 PM, Samuel Kevin <lo...@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > > hi, all:
> > > I am from the BlueSky project. we are now confused about one
> > license
> > > of soundcard.h in linux. Could someone tell us that whether it
> conflicts
> > > with ASL. the following is the quotation from our dev mailing list.
> > thanks.
> > > regards,
> > > Kevin
> > >
> > > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > > From: Arthur Chen <zi...@gmail.com>
> > > Date: 2009/9/9
> > > Subject: the license of soundcard.h
> > > To: bluesky-dev@incubator.apache.org
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > There is something about the license of soundcard.h I want to clear. I
> > think
> > > we mix up the license of OSS API and the OSS software.I searched the
> > 4Front
> > > Technologies User forums and found something:
> > >
> > >
> > > *It's necessary to see the difference between the OSS API and the OSS
> > > software distributed and maintained by 4Front Technologies.
> > >
> > > The API (soundcard.h) is completely free (in public domain). Everybody
> > has
> > > full right to create an implementation of the API in their (driver)
> > > software. Our only hope is that the API is kept consistent between all
> > the
> > > implementations. In addition authors of the implementations can define
> > > whatever copying conditions for their software they like.
> > >
> > > However the OSS software implementation released by 4Front Technologies
> > is
> > > not completely free (as for free beer). It is commercial software under
> > > commercial license. The software is open sourced (source code is
> > available
> > > under GPL and CDDL). It's for free if used in open sourced (or for
> free)
> > > applications under open sourced operating systems. Noncompatible use
> > > requires a (paid) license from 4Front Technologies.
> > >
> > > Best regards,
> > >
> > > Hannu
> > > _________________
> > > Hannu Savolainen (hannu@opensound.com)*
> > >
> > >
> > > *soundcard.h is under a BSD license - you can include that file with
> any
> > > application.
> > >
> > > regards
> > > Dev*
> > >
> > > the full post is here
> > http://www.4front-tech.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6494
> > > It seems that the OSS API (soundcard.h) is totally free, here is the
> > license
> > > declaration of soundcard.h (/usr/include/linux/soundcard.h)
> > >
> > > /*
> > > * Copyright by Hannu Savolainen 1993-1997
> > > *
> > > * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
> > > * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
> are
> > > * met: 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above
> copyright
> > > * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. 2.
> > > * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
> > notice,
> > > * this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
> > documentation
> > > * and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
> > > *
> > > * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS''
> AND
> > ANY
> > > * EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
> > IMPLIED
> > > * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
> ARE
> > > * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
> FOR
> > > * ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
> CONSEQUENTIAL
> > > * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE
> GOODS
> > OR
> > > * SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
> > HOWEVER
> > > * CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
> > > * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY
> > WAY
> > > * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY
> OF
> > > * SUCH DAMAGE.
> > > */
> > >
> > > So maybe we can still use the OSS APIs in Realclass system, but I am
> > still
> > a
> > > little confused about the license.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Bowen Ma a.k.a Samuel Kevin @ Bluesky Dev Team XJTU
> > > Shaanxi Province Key Lab. of Satellite and Terrestrial Network Tech
> > > http://incubator.apache.org/bluesky/
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Niclas Hedhman, Software Developer
> > http://www.qi4j.org - New Energy for Java
> >
> > I live here; http://tinyurl.com/2qq9er
> > I work here; http://tinyurl.com/2ymelc
> > I relax here; http://tinyurl.com/2cgsug
> >
> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> > To unsubscribe, e-mail: legal-discuss-unsubscribe@apache.org
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> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Bowen Ma a.k.a Samuel Kevin @ Bluesky Dev Team XJTU
> > Shaanxi Province Key Lab. of Satellite and Terrestrial Network Tech
> > http://incubator.apache.org/bluesky/
> >
>
--
Bowen Ma a.k.a Samuel Kevin @ Bluesky Dev Team XJTU
Shaanxi Province Key Lab. of Satellite and Terrestrial Network Tech
http://incubator.apache.org/bluesky/
Re: the license of soundcard.h
Posted by Arthur Chen <zi...@gmail.com>.
I am not sure about the license of soundcard.h is under BSD license,
it seems that it is free from the declaration in the soundcard.h .
Neither of these will be our license problem, but I am still a little
confused.
Regards,
Arthur
2009/9/14 Samuel Kevin <lo...@gmail.com>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Niclas Hedhman <ni...@hedhman.org>
> Date: 2009/9/14
> Subject: Re: the license of soundcard.h
> To: legal-discuss@apache.org
>
>
> BSD (modified) license is Ok to use in Apache projects. I assume that
> you are not aiming for a new implementation, but to link against it.
> Yes, that is Ok, and you would then require that the implementation is
> available from "elsewhere", possibly a Linux distro. If that is not
> the usage pattern, let us know.
>
> Cheers
> Niclas
>
> On Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 4:36 PM, Samuel Kevin <lo...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > hi, all:
> > I am from the BlueSky project. we are now confused about one
> license
> > of soundcard.h in linux. Could someone tell us that whether it conflicts
> > with ASL. the following is the quotation from our dev mailing list.
> thanks.
> > regards,
> > Kevin
> >
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From: Arthur Chen <zi...@gmail.com>
> > Date: 2009/9/9
> > Subject: the license of soundcard.h
> > To: bluesky-dev@incubator.apache.org
> >
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > There is something about the license of soundcard.h I want to clear. I
> think
> > we mix up the license of OSS API and the OSS software.I searched the
> 4Front
> > Technologies User forums and found something:
> >
> >
> > *It's necessary to see the difference between the OSS API and the OSS
> > software distributed and maintained by 4Front Technologies.
> >
> > The API (soundcard.h) is completely free (in public domain). Everybody
> has
> > full right to create an implementation of the API in their (driver)
> > software. Our only hope is that the API is kept consistent between all
> the
> > implementations. In addition authors of the implementations can define
> > whatever copying conditions for their software they like.
> >
> > However the OSS software implementation released by 4Front Technologies
> is
> > not completely free (as for free beer). It is commercial software under
> > commercial license. The software is open sourced (source code is
> available
> > under GPL and CDDL). It's for free if used in open sourced (or for free)
> > applications under open sourced operating systems. Noncompatible use
> > requires a (paid) license from 4Front Technologies.
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Hannu
> > _________________
> > Hannu Savolainen (hannu@opensound.com)*
> >
> >
> > *soundcard.h is under a BSD license - you can include that file with any
> > application.
> >
> > regards
> > Dev*
> >
> > the full post is here
> http://www.4front-tech.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6494
> > It seems that the OSS API (soundcard.h) is totally free, here is the
> license
> > declaration of soundcard.h (/usr/include/linux/soundcard.h)
> >
> > /*
> > * Copyright by Hannu Savolainen 1993-1997
> > *
> > * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
> > * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
> > * met: 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
> > * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. 2.
> > * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
> notice,
> > * this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
> documentation
> > * and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
> > *
> > * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
> ANY
> > * EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
> IMPLIED
> > * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
> > * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR
> > * ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
> > * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
> OR
> > * SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
> HOWEVER
> > * CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
> > * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY
> WAY
> > * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
> > * SUCH DAMAGE.
> > */
> >
> > So maybe we can still use the OSS APIs in Realclass system, but I am
> still
> a
> > little confused about the license.
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Bowen Ma a.k.a Samuel Kevin @ Bluesky Dev Team XJTU
> > Shaanxi Province Key Lab. of Satellite and Terrestrial Network Tech
> > http://incubator.apache.org/bluesky/
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Niclas Hedhman, Software Developer
> http://www.qi4j.org - New Energy for Java
>
> I live here; http://tinyurl.com/2qq9er
> I work here; http://tinyurl.com/2ymelc
> I relax here; http://tinyurl.com/2cgsug
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> To unsubscribe, e-mail: legal-discuss-unsubscribe@apache.org
> For additional commands, e-mail: legal-discuss-help@apache.org
>
>
>
>
> --
> Bowen Ma a.k.a Samuel Kevin @ Bluesky Dev Team XJTU
> Shaanxi Province Key Lab. of Satellite and Terrestrial Network Tech
> http://incubator.apache.org/bluesky/
>
Fwd: the license of soundcard.h
Posted by Samuel Kevin <lo...@gmail.com>.
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Niclas Hedhman <ni...@hedhman.org>
Date: 2009/9/14
Subject: Re: the license of soundcard.h
To: legal-discuss@apache.org
BSD (modified) license is Ok to use in Apache projects. I assume that
you are not aiming for a new implementation, but to link against it.
Yes, that is Ok, and you would then require that the implementation is
available from "elsewhere", possibly a Linux distro. If that is not
the usage pattern, let us know.
Cheers
Niclas
On Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 4:36 PM, Samuel Kevin <lo...@gmail.com> wrote:
> hi, all:
> I am from the BlueSky project. we are now confused about one license
> of soundcard.h in linux. Could someone tell us that whether it conflicts
> with ASL. the following is the quotation from our dev mailing list.
thanks.
> regards,
> Kevin
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Arthur Chen <zi...@gmail.com>
> Date: 2009/9/9
> Subject: the license of soundcard.h
> To: bluesky-dev@incubator.apache.org
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> There is something about the license of soundcard.h I want to clear. I
think
> we mix up the license of OSS API and the OSS software.I searched the
4Front
> Technologies User forums and found something:
>
>
> *It's necessary to see the difference between the OSS API and the OSS
> software distributed and maintained by 4Front Technologies.
>
> The API (soundcard.h) is completely free (in public domain). Everybody has
> full right to create an implementation of the API in their (driver)
> software. Our only hope is that the API is kept consistent between all the
> implementations. In addition authors of the implementations can define
> whatever copying conditions for their software they like.
>
> However the OSS software implementation released by 4Front Technologies is
> not completely free (as for free beer). It is commercial software under
> commercial license. The software is open sourced (source code is available
> under GPL and CDDL). It's for free if used in open sourced (or for free)
> applications under open sourced operating systems. Noncompatible use
> requires a (paid) license from 4Front Technologies.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Hannu
> _________________
> Hannu Savolainen (hannu@opensound.com)*
>
>
> *soundcard.h is under a BSD license - you can include that file with any
> application.
>
> regards
> Dev*
>
> the full post is here
http://www.4front-tech.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6494
> It seems that the OSS API (soundcard.h) is totally free, here is the
license
> declaration of soundcard.h (/usr/include/linux/soundcard.h)
>
> /*
> * Copyright by Hannu Savolainen 1993-1997
> *
> * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
> * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
> * met: 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
> * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. 2.
> * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
notice,
> * this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
documentation
> * and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
> *
> * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
ANY
> * EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
IMPLIED
> * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
> * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR
> * ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
> * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
OR
> * SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
HOWEVER
> * CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
> * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY
WAY
> * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
> * SUCH DAMAGE.
> */
>
> So maybe we can still use the OSS APIs in Realclass system, but I am still
a
> little confused about the license.
>
>
>
> --
> Bowen Ma a.k.a Samuel Kevin @ Bluesky Dev Team XJTU
> Shaanxi Province Key Lab. of Satellite and Terrestrial Network Tech
> http://incubator.apache.org/bluesky/
>
--
Niclas Hedhman, Software Developer
http://www.qi4j.org - New Energy for Java
I live here; http://tinyurl.com/2qq9er
I work here; http://tinyurl.com/2ymelc
I relax here; http://tinyurl.com/2cgsug
---------------------------------------------------------------------
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--
Bowen Ma a.k.a Samuel Kevin @ Bluesky Dev Team XJTU
Shaanxi Province Key Lab. of Satellite and Terrestrial Network Tech
http://incubator.apache.org/bluesky/
Re: the license of soundcard.h
Posted by Niclas Hedhman <ni...@hedhman.org>.
BSD (modified) license is Ok to use in Apache projects. I assume that
you are not aiming for a new implementation, but to link against it.
Yes, that is Ok, and you would then require that the implementation is
available from "elsewhere", possibly a Linux distro. If that is not
the usage pattern, let us know.
Cheers
Niclas
On Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 4:36 PM, Samuel Kevin <lo...@gmail.com> wrote:
> hi, all:
> I am from the BlueSky project. we are now confused about one license
> of soundcard.h in linux. Could someone tell us that whether it conflicts
> with ASL. the following is the quotation from our dev mailing list. thanks.
> regards,
> Kevin
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Arthur Chen <zi...@gmail.com>
> Date: 2009/9/9
> Subject: the license of soundcard.h
> To: bluesky-dev@incubator.apache.org
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> There is something about the license of soundcard.h I want to clear. I think
> we mix up the license of OSS API and the OSS software.I searched the 4Front
> Technologies User forums and found something:
>
>
> *It's necessary to see the difference between the OSS API and the OSS
> software distributed and maintained by 4Front Technologies.
>
> The API (soundcard.h) is completely free (in public domain). Everybody has
> full right to create an implementation of the API in their (driver)
> software. Our only hope is that the API is kept consistent between all the
> implementations. In addition authors of the implementations can define
> whatever copying conditions for their software they like.
>
> However the OSS software implementation released by 4Front Technologies is
> not completely free (as for free beer). It is commercial software under
> commercial license. The software is open sourced (source code is available
> under GPL and CDDL). It's for free if used in open sourced (or for free)
> applications under open sourced operating systems. Noncompatible use
> requires a (paid) license from 4Front Technologies.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Hannu
> _________________
> Hannu Savolainen (hannu@opensound.com)*
>
>
> *soundcard.h is under a BSD license - you can include that file with any
> application.
>
> regards
> Dev*
>
> the full post is here http://www.4front-tech.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6494
> It seems that the OSS API (soundcard.h) is totally free, here is the license
> declaration of soundcard.h (/usr/include/linux/soundcard.h)
>
> /*
> * Copyright by Hannu Savolainen 1993-1997
> *
> * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
> * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
> * met: 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
> * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. 2.
> * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
> * this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
> * and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
> *
> * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND ANY
> * EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
> * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
> * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR
> * ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
> * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
> * SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
> * CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
> * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
> * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
> * SUCH DAMAGE.
> */
>
> So maybe we can still use the OSS APIs in Realclass system, but I am still a
> little confused about the license.
>
>
>
> --
> Bowen Ma a.k.a Samuel Kevin @ Bluesky Dev Team XJTU
> Shaanxi Province Key Lab. of Satellite and Terrestrial Network Tech
> http://incubator.apache.org/bluesky/
>
--
Niclas Hedhman, Software Developer
http://www.qi4j.org - New Energy for Java
I live here; http://tinyurl.com/2qq9er
I work here; http://tinyurl.com/2ymelc
I relax here; http://tinyurl.com/2cgsug
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Fwd: the license of soundcard.h
Posted by Samuel Kevin <lo...@gmail.com>.
hi, all:
I am from the BlueSky project. we are now confused about one license
of soundcard.h in linux. Could someone tell us that whether it conflicts
with ASL. the following is the quotation from our dev mailing list. thanks.
regards,
Kevin
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Arthur Chen <zi...@gmail.com>
Date: 2009/9/9
Subject: the license of soundcard.h
To: bluesky-dev@incubator.apache.org
Hi all,
There is something about the license of soundcard.h I want to clear. I think
we mix up the license of OSS API and the OSS software.I searched the 4Front
Technologies User forums and found something:
*It's necessary to see the difference between the OSS API and the OSS
software distributed and maintained by 4Front Technologies.
The API (soundcard.h) is completely free (in public domain). Everybody has
full right to create an implementation of the API in their (driver)
software. Our only hope is that the API is kept consistent between all the
implementations. In addition authors of the implementations can define
whatever copying conditions for their software they like.
However the OSS software implementation released by 4Front Technologies is
not completely free (as for free beer). It is commercial software under
commercial license. The software is open sourced (source code is available
under GPL and CDDL). It's for free if used in open sourced (or for free)
applications under open sourced operating systems. Noncompatible use
requires a (paid) license from 4Front Technologies.
Best regards,
Hannu
_________________
Hannu Savolainen (hannu@opensound.com)*
*soundcard.h is under a BSD license - you can include that file with any
application.
regards
Dev*
the full post is here http://www.4front-tech.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6494
It seems that the OSS API (soundcard.h) is totally free, here is the license
declaration of soundcard.h (/usr/include/linux/soundcard.h)
/*
* Copyright by Hannu Savolainen 1993-1997
*
* Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
* modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
* met: 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
* notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. 2.
* Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
* this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
* and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
*
* THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND ANY
* EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
* WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
* DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR
* ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
* DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
* SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
* CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
* LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
* OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
* SUCH DAMAGE.
*/
So maybe we can still use the OSS APIs in Realclass system, but I am still a
little confused about the license.
--
Bowen Ma a.k.a Samuel Kevin @ Bluesky Dev Team XJTU
Shaanxi Province Key Lab. of Satellite and Terrestrial Network Tech
http://incubator.apache.org/bluesky/