On Feb 14, 2012, at 6:09 AM, Denis Nagorny wrote: > Investigating memory management implementation in OpenMPI I found that opal's > memory module licensed under Lesser GPL terms.
I assume you're referring to the ptmalloc implementation under opal/mca/memory/linux, right? If, so, please read its licensing terms a little closer. It specifically allows us to include it under the same terms as the overall package of Open MPI, meaning the modified-BSD-like license in the top-level LICENSE file. Specifically, see opal/mca/memory/linux/README-ptmalloc.txt (for the web archives: https://svn.open-mpi.org/trac/ompi/browser/trunk/opal/mca/memory/linux/README-ptmalloc2.txt), where it says: ----- As part of the GNU C library, the source files are available under the GNU Library General Public License (see the comments in the files). But as part of this stand-alone package, the code is also available under the (probably less restrictive) conditions described in the file 'COPYRIGHT'. In any case, there is no warranty whatsoever for this package. ----- And for the web archives, the COPYRIGHT file says (https://svn.open-mpi.org/trac/ompi/browser/trunk/opal/mca/memory/linux/COPYRIGHT-ptmalloc2.txt): ----- Copyright (c) 2001-2004 Wolfram Gloger Permission to use, copy, modify, distribute, and sell this software and its documentation for any purpose is hereby granted without fee, provided that (i) the above copyright notices and this permission notice appear in all copies of the software and related documentation, and (ii) the name of Wolfram Gloger may not be used in any advertising or publicity relating to the software. THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS-IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL WOLFRAM GLOGER BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER OR NOT ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGE, AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE. ----- Which to my understanding, and the lawyers who have reviewed this, is compatible with Open MPI's BSD-like licensing. Obvious disclaimer: IANAL and this is not legal advice. -- Jeff Squyres jsquy...@cisco.com For corporate legal information go to: http://www.cisco.com/web/about/doing_business/legal/cri/
