Hi,
>> > [PATCH] add 'license' command to u-boot command line
>> >
>> > The 'license' command includes the u-boot license (GPLv2) into the actual
>> > bootloader binary. The license text can be shown interactively at the
>> > u-boot
>> > commandline.
I second such an addition. Actually If I read the GPLv2 I see the
following clause:
If the program is interactive, make it output a short notice like this
when it starts in an interactive mode:
Gnomovision version 69, Copyright (C) year name of author
Gnomovision comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; for details type
`show w'. This is free software, and you are welcome to
redistribute it under certain conditions; type `show c' for
details.
The hypothetical commands `show w' and `show c' should show the
appropriate parts of the General Public License. Of course, the
commands you use may be called something other than `show w' and `show
c'; they could even be mouse-clicks or menu items--whatever suits your
program.
So maybe, we can (or should) introduce such a short "This program is
GPL" message into standard U-Boot, i.e. non-customizable. If I read the
terms above, this is already required.
If wanted from a board maintainer, we can enable the license command
discussed in this thread, also enabling the "for details type
'license'." part of the message.
Cheers
Detlev
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