[llvm-foundation] Status of re-license?

Hal Finkel via llvm-foundation llvm-foundation at lists.llvm.org
Tue Jul 28 06:52:33 PDT 2020


On 7/28/20 7:51 AM, Robinson, Paul wrote:
>
> The process is still in progress. The online documentation is accurate.
>
> Well, except for the January 2019 date.  It would be good to update 
> that to a more sensible target.
>
> --paulr
>

I definitely agree. We hope to have a new, sensible target soon.

  -Hal


> *From:* llvm-foundation <llvm-foundation-bounces at lists.llvm.org> *On 
> Behalf Of *Hal Finkel via llvm-foundation
> *Sent:* Tuesday, July 28, 2020 1:51 AM
> *To:* Zachary Turner <zturner at roblox.com>; llvm-foundation at lists.llvm.org
> *Subject:* Re: [llvm-foundation] Status of re-license?
>
> On 7/24/20 8:35 PM, Zachary Turner via llvm-foundation wrote:
>
>     Hi, I'd like to make a contribution. As it is currently written, I
>     do not understand the requirements for being able to contribute a
>     patch.
>
>     This page
>     <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/llvm.org/docs/DeveloperPolicy.html*relicensing__;Iw!!JmoZiZGBv3RvKRSx!tTB6fptPB67Jr1XkdBJ1hFHiXdGmACITgQwclIU7qFlG5RHS61Gh0seceHmtxqQ5FQ$> seems
>     to suggest that all contributions are currently being licensed
>     under both the old and new license.
>
>     > In the interim, *all contributions to the project will be made
>     under the terms of both the new license and the legacy license
>     scheme* (each of which is described below).
>
>     And there is no indication that this has been completed.  On this
>     page
>     <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/llvm.org/foundation/relicensing/__;!!JmoZiZGBv3RvKRSx!tTB6fptPB67Jr1XkdBJ1hFHiXdGmACITgQwclIU7qFlG5RHS61Gh0seceHmd_yEI8g$>,
>     at the bottom, it says that the aim is to have this completed by
>     January 2019.  If it has been completed, I don't think it has been
>     communicated well, because all public facing documentation still
>     refers to it being in progress.
>
> The process is still in progress. The online documentation is accurate.
>
>  -Hal
>
>     Could you offer some guidance on what the current status of the
>     re-license is and how I should communicate this to my company's
>     legal department?
>
>
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> -- 
> Hal Finkel
> Lead, Compiler Technology and Programming Languages
> Leadership Computing Facility
> Argonne National Laboratory

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Hal Finkel
Lead, Compiler Technology and Programming Languages
Leadership Computing Facility
Argonne National Laboratory

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