Re: Patch to provide m68k simulator to gdb

[Will Cohen <wcohen@redhat.com>]

Bernd Schmit provided me with email addresses for the other three
authors. I sent email to them.  I got response from Herman ten Brugge
and Samuel Devulder. They both said it was okay.  I have not heard back
from Ed Hanway.

-Will

Andrew Cagney wrote:
> 
> > How do we go about and get the pieces of paper to prove that
> > distribution of that file is approved?
> 
> I don't think that files authored by the below will be a problem.   May
> want to let them know of your plans though.
> 
> > Here is some additional information on the copyrights. I have made a
> > list of the files in the m68k patch and identified the copyright
> > listed in each file.  This is the list of UAE authors:
> >
> > Bernd Schmidt
> > Herman ten Brugge
> > Ed Hanway
> > Samuel Devulder
> 
> The question is what has been contributed and then merged in by the
> above.  Remember, if someone contributes a significant change to GDB (I
> view sim and gdb as separate entaties), I need to either seek out some
> sort of assignment or reject the code.  I would at least check with the
> authors that they either have been getting some sort of approval for any
> submitted changes or have been avoiding major contributions from authors
> beyond the above.
> 
> And remember, I'm not a lawyer :-)
> 
>         enjoy,
>                 Andrew