License confusion

[mahmad2504]

Header files does not mention any license but .c files does. Can we safely assume that header files are also dual licensed like .c files?

[markgross]

it would be useful to know the specific files and checkout sha1 of what you are worried about.

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--mark

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[mahmad2504]

Header files in socperf like
https://github.com/intel/linux-intel-lts/blob/5.4/yocto/drivers/platform/x86/socperf/include/error_reporting_utils.h

As per this license code is proprietary? as it does not permit use or redistribution
INTEL CORPORATION PROPRIETARY INFORMATION

• This software is supplied under the terms of the accompanying license
• agreement or nondisclosure agreement with Intel Corporation and may not
• be copied or disclosed except in accordance with the terms of that
• agreement.

•    Copyright(C) 2002-2019 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
  

[markgross]

copyright and licence are 2 different things. You really should talk with a lawyer to get a proper answer. As this code is part of the Linux kernel the "accompanying license" to assume would be GPLv2 only unless there was another file explicitly calling out a GPLv2 compatible one or you secure one directly from the copyright holder. Legal topics are out of scope for this list I won't say more on this topic here. look for the beauty, --mark

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On Sun, Dec 6, 2020 at 10:37 PM Mumtaz Ahmad ***@***.***> wrote: Header files in socperf like https://github.com/intel/linux-intel-lts/blob/5.4/yocto/drivers/platform/x86/socperf/include/error_reporting_utils.h INTEL CORPORATION PROPRIETARY INFORMATION - This software is supplied under the terms of the accompanying license - agreement or nondisclosure agreement with Intel Corporation and may not - be copied or disclosed except in accordance with the terms of that - agreement. - Copyright(C) 2002-2019 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. — You are receiving this because you commented. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#18 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAAPHZFI2RZCR3DZHKK2KSTSTRZY3ANCNFSM4UOIZDLQ> .