[llvm-dev] RFC #3: Improving license & patent issues in the LLVM community

[Rafael Avila de Espindola via llvm-dev]

I find it a bit unfair to discuss such a major change offlist.

Cheers,
Rafael

Chris Lattner <sabre at nondot.org> writes:

> I will follow up with you offlist.
>
> -Chris
>
>> On Apr 29, 2017, at 3:01 PM, Rafael Avila de Espindola via llvm-dev <llvm-dev at lists.llvm.org> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On April 29, 2017 12:46:35 PM EDT, Chris Lattner <clattner at llvm.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> On Apr 29, 2017, at 8:03 AM, Rafael Avila de Espindola via llvm-dev
>>> <llvm-dev at lists.llvm.org> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Chris Lattner <clattner at llvm.org> writes:
>>>> 
>>>>> I don’t have a link off hand.  Two major points:
>>>>> 
>>>>> 1) CLA’s in general require an additional approval step, which
>>> reduces contributions.
>>>> 
>>>> Yes, that is the cost I mention in the email. I think it is better to
>>>> take this cost than to impose a new license on the users.
>>> 
>>> For a variety of reasons, we need to change the license.  “Just adding
>>> a CLA on top of what we have” isn’t an option.
>> 
>> 
>> Could you please explain why? As it stands I don't agree with changing the license to any code I may have copyright to.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Rafael
>> 
>> -- 
>> Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.
>> _______________________________________________
>> LLVM Developers mailing list
>> llvm-dev at lists.llvm.org
>> http://lists.llvm.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/llvm-dev