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Re: Patch to provide m68k simulator to gdb
- To: Andrew Cagney <ac131313 at cygnus dot com>
- Subject: Re: Patch to provide m68k simulator to gdb
- From: Will Cohen <wcohen at redhat dot com>
- Date: Mon, 05 Mar 2001 16:11:46 -0500
- CC: jtc at redback dot com, gdb-patches at sources dot redhat dot com
- Organization: Red Hat, Inc.
- References: <3A9C3128.A52307A@redhat.com> <5my9uru2c4.fsf@jtc.redback.com> <3A9D206A.D08A91A0@cygnus.com> <3A9D2E2C.7F87D4A2@redhat.com> <3A9D31FC.F09D0DAA@cygnus.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