[Nouveau] [Bug 16366] New: Copyright of some source files is non-free

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http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=16366

           Summary: Copyright of some source files is non-free
           Product: xorg
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: All
        OS/Version: All
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: medium
         Component: Driver/nouveau
        AssignedTo: nouveau at lists.freedesktop.org
        ReportedBy: chris at chris-lamb.co.uk
         QAContact: xorg-team at lists.x.org


Hi,

The nv_cursor.c, nv_setup.c, nv_local.h, nv_hw.c, nv_exa.c, nv_dac.c and
nv_dac.c files appear to be licensed in such a way that is not free software
(only allows use, not redistribution or modification, etc):

*snip*

|*     NOTICE TO USER:   The source code  is copyrighted under  U.S. and     *|
|*     international laws.  Users and possessors of this source code are     *|
|*     hereby granted a nonexclusive,  royalty-free copyright license to     *|
|*     use this code in individual and commercial software.

*snip*

It would be great if this could be relicensed to match the rest of Nouveau.


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