vcs.h redistribution

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vcs.h redistribution

boeckmann opened this issue a year ago · comments

Hello, is it ok if I ship the vcs.h definition file with my own assembler? My assembler is licensed under BSD-3, and I would like to ask if I may put my adapted vcs.h version also under BSD-3.

Andrew Davie · Answer 1 · Fri May 05 2023 21:16:16 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

I had a large part to do with the “vcs.h” content distributed with the dasm assembler. Dasm is released under GPL2.0 license - and consequently the associated files are also GPL2.0 licensed. I understand that derivations of GPL-licensed code must ALSO be released under a GPL license. I have also read that GPL does not allow sub-licensing. So I am *guessing* the short answer is “no”. BUT… IANAL, and I am also a big fan of sharing things. So if there’s a way around it then I, for one (having authored nearly all of that file), would be open to discussion.

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Bernd Böckmann · Answer 2 · Fri May 05 2023 21:32:35 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

As the original author and copyright owner you should be free to put the file under any license you want. What is needed is the permission of EVERY person who contributed to the file, or throw these parts out.

There are comments in the file I am interested in. Otherwise I could create the file from scratch. :-)

Andrew Davie · Answer 3 · Fri May 05 2023 21:53:24 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

Feel free to contact me privately ***@***.*** ***@***.***> to discuss, or via AtariAge PM

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On 5 May 2023, at 11:32 pm, Bernd Böckmann ***@***.***> wrote: As the original author and copyright owner you should be free to put the file under any license you want. What is needed is the permission of EVERY person who contributed to the file, or throw these parts out. There are comments in the file I am interested in. Otherwise I could create the file from scratch. :-) — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#140 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AD5JZC6CL5MYUF3SBZOHL5TXET6P5ANCNFSM6AAAAAAXXBZDFI>. You are receiving this because you commented.