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diff --git a/Mesa-MLAA-License-Clarification-Email.txt b/Mesa-MLAA-License-Clarification-Email.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..30bdf2e --- /dev/null +++ b/Mesa-MLAA-License-Clarification-Email.txt @@ -0,0 +1,117 @@ + +Subject: RE: Question about Mesa MLAA license +From: Jorge Jimenez <iryoku@gmail.com> +Date: 01/08/2013 12:50 PM +To: Tom Callaway <tcallawa@redhat.com> +CC: "jorge@iryoku.com" <jorge@iryoku.com> + +Yes to both questions. + +Thanks, +Jorge + +From: Tom Callaway <tcallawa@redhat.com> +Sent: January 8, 2013 6:49 PM +To: Jorge Jimenez <iryoku@gmail.com> +CC: jorge@iryoku.com +Subject: Re: Question about Mesa MLAA license + +On 01/08/2013 12:39 PM, Jorge Jimenez wrote: +> Hi Tom, +> +> What we meant with that is that we made an exception for clause 2. +> Instead of clause 2, in the case of the Mesa project, you have to name +> the technique Jimenez's MLAA in the config options of Mesa. We did that +> just to allow them to solve license issues. This exception should be for +> the Mesa project, and any project using Mesa, like Fedora. +> +> We want to widespread usage of our MLAA, so we want to avoid any kind of +> license complications. Hope current one is good for Fedora, if not +> please tell, and we'll see what we can do! + +Okay, a few more questions: + +* If Fedora decides to simply reproduce the quoted statement: +"Uses Jimenez's MLAA. Copyright (C) 2010 by Jorge Jimenez, Belen Masia, +Jose I. Echevarria, Fernando Navarro and Diego Gutierrez." + +Specifically, if this is done as part of documentation included with +Mesa, is that sufficient to meet clause 2 even if the Mesa config option +is not set as described in your exception? + +* Currently, the Mesa config option for MLAA says: "Morphological +anti-aliasing based on Jimenez\' MLAA. 0 to disable, 8 for default +quality". Is this in compliance with your exception? + +Thanks again, + +~tom + +== +Fedora Project + +Subject: RE: Question about Mesa MLAA license +From: Jorge Jimenez <iryoku@gmail.com> +Date: 01/08/2013 12:39 PM +To: "jorge@iryoku.com" <jorge@iryoku.com>, Tom Callaway <tcallawa@redhat.com> + +Hi Tom, + +What we meant with that is that we made an exception for clause 2. +Instead of clause 2, in the case of the Mesa project, you have to name +the technique Jimenez's MLAA in the config options of Mesa. We did that +just to allow them to solve license issues. This exception should be for +the Mesa project, and any project using Mesa, like Fedora. + +We want to widespread usage of our MLAA, so we want to avoid any kind of +license complications. Hope current one is good for Fedora, if not +please tell, and we'll see what we can do! + +Cheers, +Jorge + +From: Tom Callaway <tcallawa@redhat.com> +Sent: January 8, 2013 6:30 PM +To: jorge@iryoku.com +Subject: Question about Mesa MLAA license + +Jorge, + +Thanks for all of your fantastic graphics work! I have been auditing +Fedora (a popular distribution of Linux) for license compliance and I +came across your MLAA code in Mesa. + +The license says: + + * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the following +statement: + * + * "Uses Jimenez's MLAA. Copyright (C) 2010 by Jorge Jimenez, Belen Masia, + * Jose I. Echevarria, Fernando Navarro and Diego Gutierrez." + * + * Only for use in the Mesa project, this point 2 is filled by naming the + * technique Jimenez's MLAA in the Mesa config options. + +That wording is unclear. When you say "Only for use in the Mesa +project...", it seems like you could either be saying: + +- This code may only be used as part of Mesa. + +OR + +- In Mesa, you can comply with clause 2 by simply selecting "Jimenez's +MLAA" in the Mesa config options. + +***** + +If the first item is true, then we may have to remove the MLAA code from +Fedora's copy of Mesa. However, looking at the license on your SMAA +code, I do not believe it to be the case. Please let me know either way! + +Thanks in advance, + +Tom Callaway +Fedora Legal + +== +Fedora Project |