Even if it's a runtime/platform, what's being asked is if some of these files can be added to source. Item 4 prohibits that since it introduces a field of use restriction.
On Tue, Oct 17, 2017 at 1:32 AM Alex Harui <[email protected]> wrote: > Can Nordic be ruled to be a runtime/platform? I think there are > exceptions for that. > > -Alex > > From: Hen <[email protected]> > Reply-To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Date: Monday, October 16, 2017 at 10:18 PM > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: License doubts regarding addition of external APIs. > > It would be Category X imo. > > This is a field of use restriction: > > "4. This software, with or without modification, must only be used with a > Nordic Semiconductor ASA integrated circuit." > > Hen > > > On Mon, Oct 16, 2017 at 10:08 AM, Miguel Azevedo <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> In order to run Apache Mynewt on Nordic MCU's we are using Nordic's >> SDK from an external repository. The latest version of this SDK went >> through a license update to the following text, which is present on >> every file: >> >> Copyright (c) 2010 - 2017, Nordic Semiconductor ASA >> >> All rights reserved. >> >> 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, except as embedded into a Nordic >> Semiconductor ASA integrated circuit in a product or a software update >> for >> such product, 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. >> >> 3. Neither the name of Nordic Semiconductor ASA nor the names of its >> contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from >> this >> software without specific prior written permission. >> >> 4. This software, with or without modification, must only be used with a >> Nordic Semiconductor ASA integrated circuit. >> >> 5. Any software provided in binary form under this license must not be >> reverse >> engineered, decompiled, modified and/or disassembled. >> >> THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY NORDIC SEMICONDUCTOR ASA "AS IS" AND ANY >> EXPRESS >> OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED >> WARRANTIES >> OF MERCHANTABILITY, NONINFRINGEMENT, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE >> ARE >> DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL NORDIC SEMICONDUCTOR ASA 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. >> >> =============================== END ============================ >> >> Link here: >> http://developer.nordicsemi.com/nRF5_SDK/nRF5_SDK_v14.x.x/doc/14.0.0/nRF5_Nordic_license.txt >> <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fdeveloper.nordicsemi.com%2FnRF5_SDK%2FnRF5_SDK_v14.x.x%2Fdoc%2F14.0.0%2FnRF5_Nordic_license.txt&data=02%7C01%7C%7C985cbc12b61a4efeea2508d5151e91de%7Cfa7b1b5a7b34438794aed2c178decee1%7C0%7C0%7C636438143419661930&sdata=%2Bs8TlgFyE51O5sdDmCPs3kQ1XOWx0kR9niY4BPCepco%3D&reserved=0> >> >> There has been some discussion on whether this license is >> Apache-compatible or not, and whether some of these files would be >> eligible to be added to Apache Mynewt source. Therefore I would like >> to hear your opinion on this matter. >> >> Best regards, >> >> Miguel Azevedo >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] >> >> >
