> On May 15, 2015, at 9:14 AM, Ludovic Rousseau <ludovic.rouss...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > 2015-05-15 17:55 GMT+02:00 Andrew Fish <af...@apple.com>: >> >> On May 15, 2015, at 6:57 AM, Ludovic Rousseau <ludovic.rouss...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>> - the previous work I reused (existing CCID driver) is licensed under >>> GNU LGPL v2.1. The new files I wrote to use the previous driver with >>> UEFI are under the edk2 BSD licence. >>> Is that OK to bring GNU LGPL code in edk2? >> >> >> No the edk2 is BSD only. You can’t convert GPL into BSD. BDS is compatible >> GPL, but once you go GPL you can’t go back. >
> Not GPL but LGPL (Lesser GPL) version 2.1 [1] not version 3.0. > The edk2 project will not have to switch to GPL or LGPL. Just a subset > of the code will be LGPL v2.1. > I’m not a lawyer…. The LGPL code is still GPL code. The L only has to do with linking. If some one copies code from your LGPL code into BSD code that code becomes LGPL code. The edk2 is statically linked, but given it is BSD code it should have the same exclusion as dynamically linked LGPL code. However I think the LGPL code puts an extra burden on works derived from the edk2 source that does not exist in BSD. If it is not the same it is diferent. Thanks, Andrew Fish > I know it can be a problem. That is why I ask first. > > > I see you work at Apple. Note that Apple already provides my LGPL v2.1 > CCID driver on Mac OS X in > /usr/libexec/SmartCardServices/drivers/ifd-ccid.bundle :-) > > Bye > > [1] https://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/lgpl-2.1.html > > -- > Dr. Ludovic Rousseau > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > One dashboard for servers and applications across Physical-Virtual-Cloud > Widest out-of-the-box monitoring support with 50+ applications > Performance metrics, stats and reports that give you Actionable Insights > Deep dive visibility with transaction tracing using APM Insight. > http://ad.doubleclick.net/ddm/clk/290420510;117567292;y > _______________________________________________ > edk2-devel mailing list > edk2-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/edk2-devel ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One dashboard for servers and applications across Physical-Virtual-Cloud Widest out-of-the-box monitoring support with 50+ applications Performance metrics, stats and reports that give you Actionable Insights Deep dive visibility with transaction tracing using APM Insight. http://ad.doubleclick.net/ddm/clk/290420510;117567292;y _______________________________________________ edk2-devel mailing list edk2-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/edk2-devel
