On 2017-03-21 10:27, Claudio Scordino wrote: > Dear all, > > I apologize if this topic has been already discussed in list. > > I've noted that the inmate lib is licensed under GPL. Therefore, if I'm > not wrong, its license also affects the inmate binaries that get linked > to it. > > If licensing the hypervisor code under GPL is reasonable for a plethora > of reasons, I wonder if applying the same license for the inmate library > is wise or not, since it may prevent the usage of such library in an > industrial context where the inmate code must remain proprietary.
Correct, the inmate library in its current form is not suitable for proprietary inmate development. We only licensed interface header of the hypervisor under dual GPL/BSD, not the library. I wouldn't refuse a relicensing proposal if there is a real need and someone has the time to drive it (hunt down all copyright holders), but I would also like to have a discussion about technical alternatives first, i.e. RTOSes that already come with permissive licenses. I consider Zephyr as the hottest candidate for this right now (x86 support, consistent licensing, vivid and growing industrial community). The library may still play a role in future when we start adding more test cases. Jan -- Siemens AG, Corporate Technology, CT RDA ITP SES-DE Corporate Competence Center Embedded Linux -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Jailhouse" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
