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SubjectRe: [PATCH 3/3] ath10k: add firmware files
On Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 1:45 AM, Kalle Valo <kvalo@qca.qualcomm.com> wrote:
> +* No Reverse engineering, decompiling, decrypting, or disassembling of
> + this software is permitted.

We have other firmware licenses that have this language already on
linux-firmware but let us also keep in mind that linux-firmware will
likely not only be used by Linux folks.

<-- cut -->

> + NO LICENSES OR OTHER RIGHTS,
> +WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, BASED ON ESTOPPEL OR OTHERWISE, ARE GRANTED
> +TO ANY PARTY'S PATENTS, PATENT APPLICATIONS, OR PATENTABLE INVENTIONS
> +BY VIRTUE OF THIS LICENSE OR THE DELIVERY OR PROVISION BY QUALCOMM
> +ATHEROS, INC. OF THE SOFTWARE.

This -- however is new to linux-firmware -- and I hereby raise a big
red fucking flag. All other licenses on linux-firmware provide at the
very least a limited patent grant. What makes Qualcomm special ?

> +FOR ANY DIRECT DAMAGES ARISING UNDER OR RESULTING FROM
> +THIS AGREEMENT OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY USE OF THE SOFTWARE SHALL NOT
> +EXCEED A TOTAL AMOUNT OF US$5.00.

WTF - was this inspired by a Sci-Fi movie?

Luis


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