From 1858286fa5e20193b4613693109ca7d67ed0c9cc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: gdisirio Date: Mon, 24 May 2010 14:25:37 +0000 Subject: Preparations for 2.0.0 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/chibios/svn/trunk@1951 35acf78f-673a-0410-8e92-d51de3d6d3f4 --- docs/src/credits.dox | 45 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- docs/src/licfaq.dox | 8 ++++---- 2 files changed, 47 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) (limited to 'docs/src') diff --git a/docs/src/credits.dox b/docs/src/credits.dox index 28343dc14..bb65a625e 100644 --- a/docs/src/credits.dox +++ b/docs/src/credits.dox @@ -18,9 +18,50 @@ */ /** - * @page credits Credits - * @brief Contributors + * @page credits Copyright and Credits + * @brief Copyright and Credits * + *

Copyright Statement

+@verbatim + ChibiOS/RT - Copyright (C) 2006,2007,2008,2009,2010 Giovanni Di Sirio. +@endverbatim + * + *

Contributions and Copyright Assignment

+ * Contributing to the ChibiOS/RT project requires assigning the copyright + * on the contributed code to myself (Giovanni Di Sirio).
+ * There are several reasons for this requirement: + * - ChibiOS/RT will probably become also a commercial product and I could not + * re-license the code without ownership. Note that the commercial product + * would not be a different or better product, just the same GPL product + * made available, on request, under a different license. The code will + * always be available to you under the current licensing terms. + * - I need ownership when changing the licensing terms and this happens + * each time the project goes from development/unstable to stable and + * back because the addition/removal of the GPL linking exception. + * - It will be easier for the project adopters to have a single ownership + * point in case of licensing issues (both GPL or commercial). + * - Losing the ownership on the code could preclude me the opportunity to + * make this project a full time job as I hope. + * - I definitely don't want to have to sort out copyright related issues + * in the future so better be clear than sorry. + * . + * Note that contributions will always be welcome even without such copyright + * assignment, the difference is that the contributed code would not be + * merged into the main line, it will still made available as contributed + * code with the contributor(s) copyright notice intact.
+ * Submissions of code with copyright notice should only happen through + * email, please do not commit code with copyright notices directly on + * the repository.
+ * When submitting code please state clearly your intention to keep the + * copyright on your work by adding your own copyright notice within the + * source code and by clearly mentioning your intentions in the message. Code + * contributed without copyright notice will be considered donated.
+ * If in doubt with licensing issues please don't hesitate to contact me + * in order to sort out any problem you may have.
+ * Of course the copyright assignment does not mean you would not be + * recognized for your hard work, see the following section. + * + *

Credits

* I want to thank to all the people that directly or indirectly contributed * to the project, I beg pardon if someone is missing: * - Adamo Reggiani, working on the Fujitsu port. diff --git a/docs/src/licfaq.dox b/docs/src/licfaq.dox index ff8ccae0d..f2563134c 100644 --- a/docs/src/licfaq.dox +++ b/docs/src/licfaq.dox @@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ * . * - Is the exception applicable to any ChibiOS/RT version ?
* The exception is valid only for ChibiOS/RT releases marked as @e stable. - * Beta or unstable versions are covered by the GPL3 alone because are meant - * for testing only. + * Beta, unstable or development versions are covered by the GPL3 alone + * because are meant for testing only. * - I don't want to be bound by any of the above restriction, is this * possible?
* You may contact us about a commercial license. @@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ in this paragraph. -# The files of Non-GPL Code may link to the unmodified ChibiOS/RT distribution files contained under: - ./os/kernel/src - - ./os/hal/sec + - ./os/hal/src - ./os/hal/platforms - ./os/various . @@ -116,4 +116,4 @@ Program code and other code used in conjunction with the Program except the Non-GPL Code covered by this exception. * */ - + -- cgit v1.2.3