[Libclc-dev] Patches for copyright clean up

[Vedran Miletić via Libclc-dev]

On 09/28/2016 06:39 PM, Jan Vesely wrote:
> On Wed, 2016-09-28 at 15:27 +0200, Vedran Miletić via Libclc-dev wrote:
>> On 09/26/2016 07:24 PM, Tom Stellard via Libclc-dev wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I've submitting two changes to bring the project into compliance
>>> with LLVM policy.
>>> One to remove license headers from files: https://reviews.llvm.org/
>>> D24929
>>> and one to remove non-UIUC / non-MIT licensed code: https://reviews
>>> .llvm.org/D24930
>>> I'm hopeful we will be able to re-add the removed code, but I need
>>> to get approval
>>> from the LLVM foundation.
>>>
>>> Let me know if you have any questions.
>>>
>>
>> Wouldn't it be better to seek approval to re-add removed code under a
>> different license from copyright holders?
>
> Sun's copyright allows copying/modifying/distributing the code (see
> e.g. erf.cl:28). So the problem is on LLVM side whether they accept
> such code.
>

I see I didn't say clearly what I meant, sorry.

LLVM has clarified what licenses they accept. My question is whether 
Sun/Oracle could relicense their code under a license acceptable to LLVM.

Regards,
Vedran

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