From owner-svn-doc-head@freebsd.org Thu Nov 3 18:34:21 2016 Return-Path: Delivered-To: svn-doc-head@mailman.ysv.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5ED32C2E444; Thu, 3 Nov 2016 18:34:21 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from emaste@FreeBSD.org) Received: from repo.freebsd.org (repo.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:6068::e6a:0]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (Client did not present a certificate) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 13F991BE8; Thu, 3 Nov 2016 18:34:21 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from emaste@FreeBSD.org) Received: from repo.freebsd.org ([127.0.1.37]) by repo.freebsd.org (8.15.2/8.15.2) with ESMTP id uA3IYKPj005163; Thu, 3 Nov 2016 18:34:20 GMT (envelope-from emaste@FreeBSD.org) Received: (from emaste@localhost) by repo.freebsd.org (8.15.2/8.15.2/Submit) id uA3IYKgp005162; Thu, 3 Nov 2016 18:34:20 GMT (envelope-from emaste@FreeBSD.org) Message-Id: <201611031834.uA3IYKgp005162@repo.freebsd.org> X-Authentication-Warning: repo.freebsd.org: emaste set sender to emaste@FreeBSD.org using -f From: Ed Maste Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2016 18:34:20 +0000 (UTC) To: doc-committers@freebsd.org, svn-doc-all@freebsd.org, svn-doc-head@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r49636 - head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status X-SVN-Group: doc-head MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-BeenThere: svn-doc-head@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.23 Precedence: list List-Id: SVN commit messages for the doc tree for head List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 03 Nov 2016 18:34:21 -0000 Author: emaste (src committer) Date: Thu Nov 3 18:34:20 2016 New Revision: 49636 URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/49636 Log: Update/clarify core@ licensing issues for the quarter Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2016-07-2016-09.xml Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2016-07-2016-09.xml ============================================================================== --- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2016-07-2016-09.xml Thu Nov 3 15:41:42 2016 (r49635) +++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2016-07-2016-09.xml Thu Nov 3 18:34:20 2016 (r49636) @@ -1302,25 +1302,23 @@
  • Importing Concurrency Kit. In consultation with the - Foundation's legal counsel, it was determined that the - relevant patents on the 'Read Copy Update' synchronization - mechanisms have expired, and consequently the import of - selected parts of concurrency kit was approved.
    • + Foundation's legal counsel, it was determined that + importing selected parts of concurrency kit is acceptable, + and has been approved.
  • The proposal to create a shadow GPLv3 toolchain repository was put to the community. Ultimately the whole idea has been rendered largely redundant by faster than anticipated - progress at integrating the latest LLVM toolchain on most of - the interesting system architectures. The goal of a - GPL-free base system is within our grasp.
    • - -
  • Reports that GPL code has been pasted into linuxkpi - sources are under investigation. Core would like to stress - that great care must be taken to avoid inadvertent license - infringement, especially when implementing hardware - interfaces or similar where there is limited scope to invent - new constants or otherwise make it clear this is a novel - implementation.
    • + progress on the external toolchain ports and packages for + those architectures where LLVM is not yet sufficieintly + mature. + +
  • Concerns were raised about handling GPL code in work in + progress on the linuxkpi shim. This issue is not related to + the FreeBSD svn repository but Core would like to stress + that care must be taken to avoid license infringement and + plans to write a set of guidelines for handling GPL + code.

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