diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE index aecdf698..e003a99f 100644 --- a/LICENSE +++ b/LICENSE @@ -47,3 +47,33 @@ LCC License, traditionally named as the "CPYRIGHT" file Public Domain. Glen Cook and others are the original authors, @bbbbbr authored the cross platform console port + +### Note about historical license changes: + +(some edits for brevity) + +August 4, 2022 (bbbbbr) + +Re-licensing of GBDK Library & Makefiles + +As mentioned above, the way forward is to re-license the library code to GPLV2 + LE to match the parts from SDCC so that all library code uses the same license. + +To that end: + +- This is from Jon Fuge @jf1452 when asked about re-licensing his contributions to GPL or GPLv2 with a Linking Exception (to have the same licenses as the SDCC library code): + + "Yes, completely happy to re-license the code to make it more accessible and link to my GitHub account." + +- This is from Pascal Felber when asked about re-licensing his contributions to GPL or GPLv2 with a Linking Exception (to have the same licenses as the SDCC library code): + + "Yes, absolutely." + +- Earlier in this issues @nzmichaelh mentioned being ok with re-licensing to MIT or BSD2. However instead of MIT or BSD2, I'd like to get final specific agreement from @nzmichaelh as well for GPLv2 + LE (linking exception) if that is acceptable (for the reasons mentioned above). + + nzmichaelh, Michael Hope: "GPLv2 + LE SGTM, go for it." + +... + +Great! +We've got the required signoff so I'll start the repo changes and we're good to go. +Thank you so much Michael, Pascal and Jon for allowing the re-license. We really appreciate the time you've taken to help resolve this issue and clear up any license ambiguity. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/gbdk-lib/libc/targets/f_min.s b/gbdk-lib/libc/targets/f_min.s index 1505dc07..bbfa8d6a 100644 --- a/gbdk-lib/libc/targets/f_min.s +++ b/gbdk-lib/libc/targets/f_min.s @@ -1,9 +1,8 @@ ; font_min.s - +; ; Text font ; Michael Hope, 1998 ; michaelh@earthling.net -; Distrubuted under the Artistic License - see www.opensource.org ; .module font_min diff --git a/gbdk-lib/libc/targets/f_spect.s b/gbdk-lib/libc/targets/f_spect.s index 0da22f4d..86cb5264 100644 --- a/gbdk-lib/libc/targets/f_spect.s +++ b/gbdk-lib/libc/targets/f_spect.s @@ -1,8 +1,8 @@ ; font_spect.ms +; ; Text font ; Michael Hope, 1998 ; michaelh@earthling.net -; Distrubuted under the Artistic License - see www.opensource.org ; .module font_spect diff --git a/gbdk-lib/libc/targets/mos6502/font.s b/gbdk-lib/libc/targets/mos6502/font.s index 3add96a1..263814a9 100644 --- a/gbdk-lib/libc/targets/mos6502/font.s +++ b/gbdk-lib/libc/targets/mos6502/font.s @@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ ; ; Michael Hope, 1999 ; michaelh@earthling.net -; Distrubuted under the Artistic License - see www.opensource.org ; .include "global.s" diff --git a/gbdk-lib/libc/targets/sm83/font.s b/gbdk-lib/libc/targets/sm83/font.s index b9b4af1e..6fd9ea46 100644 --- a/gbdk-lib/libc/targets/sm83/font.s +++ b/gbdk-lib/libc/targets/sm83/font.s @@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ ; ; Michael Hope, 1999 ; michaelh@earthling.net -; Distrubuted under the Artistic License - see www.opensource.org ; .include "global.s"