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    SubjectRe: [PATCH 3/3] ath10k: add firmware files
    On Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 1:45 AM, Kalle Valo <kvalo@qca.qualcomm.com> wrote:
    > +* No Reverse engineering, decompiling, decrypting, or disassembling of
    > + this software is permitted.

    We have other firmware licenses that have this language already on
    linux-firmware but let us also keep in mind that linux-firmware will
    likely not only be used by Linux folks.

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    > + NO LICENSES OR OTHER RIGHTS,
    > +WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, BASED ON ESTOPPEL OR OTHERWISE, ARE GRANTED
    > +TO ANY PARTY'S PATENTS, PATENT APPLICATIONS, OR PATENTABLE INVENTIONS
    > +BY VIRTUE OF THIS LICENSE OR THE DELIVERY OR PROVISION BY QUALCOMM
    > +ATHEROS, INC. OF THE SOFTWARE.

    This -- however is new to linux-firmware -- and I hereby raise a big
    red fucking flag. All other licenses on linux-firmware provide at the
    very least a limited patent grant. What makes Qualcomm special ?

    > +FOR ANY DIRECT DAMAGES ARISING UNDER OR RESULTING FROM
    > +THIS AGREEMENT OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY USE OF THE SOFTWARE SHALL NOT
    > +EXCEED A TOTAL AMOUNT OF US$5.00.

    WTF - was this inspired by a Sci-Fi movie?

    Luis


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