[U-Boot-Users] [PATCH] add 'license' command to u-boot commandline

[Wolfgang Denk]

In message <m2bq1at04k.fsf at ohwell.denx.de> you wrote:
> 
> >> > The 'license' command includes the u-boot license (GPLv2) into the actual
> >> > bootloader binary.  The license text can be shown interactively at the u-boot
> >> > commandline.
> 
> I second such an addition.  Actually If I read the GPLv2 I see the
> following clause:
> 
>   If the program is interactive, make it output a short notice like this
>   when it starts in an interactive mode:
>   
>       Gnomovision version 69, Copyright (C) year name of author
>       Gnomovision comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; for details type
>       `show w'.  This is free software, and you are welcome to
>       redistribute it under certain conditions; type `show c' for
>       details.
>   
>   The hypothetical commands `show w' and `show c' should show the
>   appropriate parts of the General Public License.  Of course, the
>   commands you use may be called something other than `show w' and `show
>   c'; they could even be mouse-clicks or menu items--whatever suits your
>   program.
>   
> So maybe, we can (or should) introduce such a short "This program is
> GPL" message into standard U-Boot, i.e. non-customizable.  If I read the
> terms above, this is already required.

I support this, but then we should *always* print this  message,  not
only  "when it starts in an interactive mode" (or some guys could try
to get away by disabling interactive mode).

> If wanted from a board maintainer, we can enable the license command
> discussed in this thread, also enabling the "for details type
> 'license'." part of the message.

In any case the message must be *short*, something like "U-Boot is
licensed under GPLv2" or so.

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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