Re: [myhdl-list] DSX1000 Open-source Delta-Sigma DAC IP Core (MyHDL)

[<dan...@we...>]

Jan Decaluwe wrote:
[...]
> 
> However, I had a closer look and I have a serious problem
> with the license. "Free for non-commercial use" suggests
> that it is not free for commercial use.
> 
> To start with, this wouldn't qualify as an "open source"
> license, so it shouldn't be advertized as such.
> 
> Secondly, I don't believe it's enforceable in practice. For
> malicious users it won't therefore make a difference.

I think it is just the fact that counts and some might at least feel bad
for that they use it.

> But what's worse, bona fide companies will simply avoid
> looking at the info. They don't want to be exposed to
> things that are not legally crystal-clear. And this
> bad effect may extend to the whole project.

I am not sure. I think if there is a really great project available, a
company will take the time to talk about the issues.

I understand George's idea about handling out a different license if
someone wants to use it for a commercial project. At the end he still
can say, just use it.

In turn forcing everybody to have to use the GPL license might also
deter people from contributing to the project.

Maybe there is also a different understanding what this new change to
the web page should bring. My original understanding was that people can
start projects, just similar to source forge or opencores. The projects
and the copyright are owned by the respective developers.

Or should that be more like an open core library with common license and
no copyright. So everything should be put under the "ownership of MyHDL"?

Maybe a mix would be good?

There is one open core library that features some basic functions.
Something that is coordinated over the mailing list, by discussing about
the functions and then people contribute to it.

The second feature would be to allow people to contribute projects
whatever they would like. Something like what George did. Those projects
would be owned by the developers and they can decide what they want to
do with them?

Maybe I think too much in terms of opencores and just copy it over to MyHDL?

Guenter