Re: [Qemu-devel] [GitHub] [Qemu-commits] [qemu/qemu] ecdffb: tcg/ppc: Remove unused s_bits variable

[Anthony Liguori]

malc <address@hidden> writes:

> On Tue, 20 Nov 2012, Markus Armbruster wrote:
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>> malc <address@hidden> writes:
>> 
>> > On Tue, 20 Nov 2012, Markus Armbruster wrote:
>> >
>> >> malc <address@hidden> writes:
>> >> 
>> >> > On Mon, 19 Nov 2012, Anthony Liguori wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> 
>> >> >> "Public domain" is not a valid copyright header/license grant.
>> >> >
>> >> > Sez who?
>> >> 
>> >
>> > Sez who was asked in response to "Is not a valid copyright/license grant."
>> >
>> >> FSF says
>> >
>> > And what it says about CC0 or whatnot is utterly irrelevent.
>> 
>> The FSF recommends to use CC0 for the purpose of dedicating a work to
>> the public domain.
>> 
>> For me, that's relevant insofar as it tells me how to dedicate to the
>> public domain "to the fullest extent permitted by law", in a way that
>> holds water in the many different jurisdictions, short of getting my own
>> legal advice for each of them.
>> 
>> Feel free to substantiate your claim that "/* public domain */" is an
>> equally safe way to dedicate a work to the public domain.
>> 
>
> I don't need to, i just relinquished my copy right and am done with
> it.

Hi malc,

If you want to put code under the public domain, it needs to be done (1)
with the consent of all contributors to a file (2) using an appropriate
license.

In QEMU, we've always followed the FSF's guidance when it comes to
licensing issues.  This isn't something that's up for discussion.
Please revert the change, send a patch with an appropriate license, and
get the contributors to Ack the change.

Regards,

Anthony Liguori

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