From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Will Cohen To: Andrew Cagney Cc: jtc@redback.com, gdb-patches@sources.redhat.com Subject: Re: Patch to provide m68k simulator to gdb Date: Mon, 05 Mar 2001 13:12:00 -0000 Message-id: <3AA40112.AFDCD528@redhat.com> References: <3A9C3128.A52307A@redhat.com> <5my9uru2c4.fsf@jtc.redback.com> <3A9D206A.D08A91A0@cygnus.com> <3A9D2E2C.7F87D4A2@redhat.com> <3A9D31FC.F09D0DAA@cygnus.com> X-SW-Source: 2001-03/msg00085.html 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