On Thu, May 15, 2014 at 7:28 AM, Jonas Bonn <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 05/14/2014 07:36 PM, Peter Gavin wrote:
>> On Wed, May 14, 2014 at 4:14 AM, Olof Kindgren 
>> <[email protected]>wrote:
>>
>>>> I second that, having a more permissive license on that file would
>>>> make a lot more sense.
>>>> You need that or a similar file in basically any software project
>>>> using OR1K, so all a too restrictive license do is prevent people from
>>>> using openrisc.
>>>> Unfortunately, that file has been composed by a large number of people
>>>> over the year, so I don't think we can change the license of _that_
>>>> file without their permission.
>>>> Tracking people down just to get a non-gpl license on that file seems
>>>> like a lot of trouble though.
>>>> That's why I suggested on IRC to make a "cleanroom" version of it by
>>>> generating a new file from e.g.
>>>> https://github.com/openrisc/mor1kx/blob/master/rtl/verilog/mor1kx-sprs.v
>>>
>>
>> Ok, that's a good idea.  I'll drop the copy I have and start from scratch.
>>  But if I generate it with a script that reads that file, the result will
>> also be OHDL, right?  Is that permissive enough?

Totally agree with this idea. Good stuff on taking the initiative.

If it's any help, as an author of that file (mor1kx-sprs.v), I'm happy
to re-license a copy for this purpose under anything you like. I'd bet
Stefan would also be willing.

Cheers

Julius
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