[cfe-dev] ARM contributing to libc++ & libc++abi

[Marshall Clow]

> On Dec 1, 2014, at 5:30 AM, Arnaud A. de Grandmaison <arnaud.degrandmaison at arm.com> wrote:
> 
> We (ARM) intend to contribute to libc++ and libc++abi.
>  
> However, in order to do that, we would first need to add a ‘NOTICE.TXT’ file at the root of each of these projects which would contain:
>  
> ===================
> Patent agreement notice to LLVM users in accordance with Paragraph 2 of LLVM
> Developer Policy, Patents subsection:
>  
> Presently, ARM is unaware of any patents that would read on its LLVM
> contributions. Nonetheless, to avoid doubt with respect to patent rights,
> ARM hereby grants recipients of the software distributed by LLVM a perpetual,
> worldwide, non-exclusive, no-charge, royalty-free, irrevocable patent license
> to make, have made, use, offer to sell, sell, import, and otherwise transfer
> software distributed by LLVM, where such license applies only to those patent
> claims licensable by ARM that are necessarily infringed by ARM's contributions.
> This patent license applies in addition to the University of Illinois/NCSA Open
> Source License.
>  
> Please direct all inquiries regarding this agreement to:
>   General Counsel, ARM Ltd.,110 Fulbourn Rd., Cambridge, CB1 9NJ, GB UK
> ===================
>  
> This does not change any licensing terms; it essentially helps limit any patent claims on ARM that may arise from our contributions, just to those which may be explicitly infringed by ARM’s contributions.
>  
> Do you think this proposal is acceptable ?

I’m OK with this. 
Not happy, because I think that this will lead to other companies wanting notices, but OK.

— Marshall


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