[Openembedded-architecture] license: Sync with SPDX2.0 proposal

[Khem Raj]

On 16-08-11 10:09:20, Mark Hatle wrote:
> On 8/11/16 8:28 AM, Sergei Miroshnichenko wrote:
> > (continuing discussion started at [1-2] here, at the architecture list
> > where it belongs)
> > 
> > Hi all,
> > 
> > Here [3] is the proposal to merge actual updates from SPDX into
> > Openembedded-core, resolving inconsistency with the current standard:
> >  - Arrange license file list: remove deprecated ones, add files for
> > exceptions;
> >  - Fix formatting (non-ASCII symbols, trailing whitespaces, etc.);
> >  - Add support for SPDX 2.0 operators.
> > 
> > [1]
> > http://lists.openembedded.org/pipermail/openembedded-core/2016-July/124290.html
> > [2]
> > http://lists.openembedded.org/pipermail/openembedded-core/2016-July/124497.html
> > [3]
> > http://git.openembedded.org/openembedded-core-contrib/log/?h=sergeimir/spdx2_sync
> 
> As an FYI -- I'm in favor of making the switch to the SPDX 2 operators, as long
> as the blacklist and other code is shown to work.

I think it will be a good improvement for next release too.

> 
> I know there are some concerns about where we are in the current release
> schedule, but assuming it is NOT too disruptive (amount of class code modified
> vs LICENSE fields modified), I could accept the risk.
> 
> The formatting, I've got no real opinion either way.
> 
> Updating the license file list would also be a good thing in my opinion.
> 
> --Mark
> 
> > Best regards,
> > Sergei Miroshnichenko
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