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    SubjectRe: [PATCH 3/3] ath10k: add firmware files
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    On Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 5:36 AM, Luis R. Rodriguez
    <mcgrof@do-not-panic.com> wrote:
    > 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.
    >
    > <-- cut -->
    >
    >> + 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?

    Actually this is awesome. Does this mean I CAN reverse engineer,
    decompile, decrypt and dissemble this software?

    Where do I send my 5 bucks?

    > Luis
    >
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