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From: Hen <bayard@apache.org>
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2017 22:18:55 -0700
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Subject: Re: License doubts regarding addition of external APIs.
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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 <miguellazev@gmail.com>
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
>
> 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
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">It would be Category X imo.<div><br></div><div>This is a f=
ield of use restriction:</div><div><br></div><div>&quot;<span style=3D"font=
-size:12.800000190734863px">4. This software, with or without modification,=
 must only be used with a</span></div><span style=3D"font-size:12.800000190=
734863px">=C2=A0 =C2=A0Nordic Semiconductor ASA integrated circuit.&quot;</=
span><div><span style=3D"font-size:12.800000190734863px"><br></span></div><=
div><span style=3D"font-size:12.800000190734863px">Hen</span></div><div><sp=
an style=3D"font-size:12.800000190734863px"><br></span></div></div><div cla=
ss=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Oct 16, 2017 at 1=
0:08 AM, Miguel Azevedo <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:miguellazev=
@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">miguellazev@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<b=
r><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:=
1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hi,<br>
<br>
In order to run Apache Mynewt on Nordic MCU&#39;s we are using Nordic&#39;s=
<br>
SDK from an external repository. The latest version of this SDK went<br>
through a license update to the following text, which is present on<br>
every file:<br>
<br>
Copyright (c) 2010 - 2017, Nordic Semiconductor ASA<br>
<br>
All rights reserved.<br>
<br>
Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modifica=
tion,<br>
are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:<br>
<br>
1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, t=
his<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0list of conditions and the following disclaimer.<br>
<br>
2. Redistributions in binary form, except as embedded into a Nordic<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0Semiconductor ASA integrated circuit in a product or a softwar=
e update for<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0such product, must reproduce the above copyright notice, this =
list of<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation a=
nd/or other<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0materials provided with the distribution.<br>
<br>
3. Neither the name of Nordic Semiconductor ASA nor the names of its<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derive=
d from this<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0software without specific prior written permission.<br>
<br>
4. This software, with or without modification, must only be used with a<br=
>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0Nordic Semiconductor ASA integrated circuit.<br>
<br>
5. Any software provided in binary form under this license must not be reve=
rse<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0engineered, decompiled, modified and/or disassembled.<br>
<br>
THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY NORDIC SEMICONDUCTOR ASA &quot;AS IS&quot; AND=
 ANY EXPRESS<br>
OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIE=
S<br>
OF MERCHANTABILITY, NONINFRINGEMENT, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE A=
RE<br>
DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL NORDIC SEMICONDUCTOR ASA OR CONTRIBUTORS BE<b=
r>
LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR<br>
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTI=
TUTE<br>
GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)=
<br>
HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT<=
br>
LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY O=
UT<br>
OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAM=
AGE.<br>
<br>
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D<wbr>=3D END =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D<br>
<br>
Link here: <a href=3D"http://developer.nordicsemi.com/nRF5_SDK/nRF5_SDK_v14=
.x.x/doc/14.0.0/nRF5_Nordic_license.txt" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blan=
k">http://developer.nordicsemi.<wbr>com/nRF5_SDK/nRF5_SDK_v14.x.x/<wbr>doc/=
14.0.0/nRF5_Nordic_<wbr>license.txt</a><br>
<br>
There has been some discussion on whether this license is<br>
Apache-compatible or not, and whether some of these files would be<br>
eligible to be added to Apache Mynewt source. Therefore I would like<br>
to hear your opinion on this matter.<br>
<br>
Best regards,<br>
<br>
Miguel Azevedo<br>
<br>
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