Re: fsf/chips

[Jamil Khatib <jamilkhatib75@yahoo.com>]

> i've read the goals from basiclic.shtml :
> 
> "Any update to the design should be documented and
> returned to the design. "
>  it's not very "GPL", it's not something that can be
> legally enforced,
> like the problem of the URL on the chips.

Yes I agree with you but we need all modifications.

> 
> "Any work based on the design can be either made
> free under OpenIP licnese or protected by any other
> licnese."
>  this is something that can be easily
> "reinterpreted" ... bad bad bad. it contradicts 
> the line that says : "Any derivative work based on
> the IP should be free under OpenIP Licnese."

There is a difference between work based and
derivative
work. Work based on such as a communication controller
that uses F-CPU core. while Derivative work is a new
F-CPU with extra instruction


> 
> licgoals.shtml says :
> "The license should restrict the commercial income
> of the hardware products"
> i don't think that it is useful. it' restricts the
> "free" market.

There are different ideas about this point, some want
this restriction but teh others do not. Anyhow this
restriction should be on the R&D cost notteh
implementation cost, the same as for distributing
GPLed SW on cdroms.



> 
> > I'll start by my self in the week end to summarize
> all
> > what I think we need of a license
> 
> i retrospect, after what we discussed with Graham, i
> think that a
> slightly more "picky" GPL can do the trick. not only
> for HW IP projects
> but also for other "classical" projects.
> 


I am going to take a look at your suggested license
and give my comments.

 
> > Regards
> > Jamil Khatib
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