[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v1] doc: add SPDX Licence to doc files

[Mcnamara, John]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Hemant Agrawal [mailto:hemant.agrawal at nxp.com]
> Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2018 1:59 PM
> To: Kovacevic, Marko <marko.kovacevic at intel.com>; Thomas Monjalon
> <thomas at monjalon.net>; Yigit, Ferruh <ferruh.yigit at intel.com>
> Cc: dev at dpdk.org; Mcnamara, John <john.mcnamara at intel.com>
> Subject: RE: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v1] doc: add SPDX Licence to doc files
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kovacevic, Marko [mailto:marko.kovacevic at intel.com]
> Sent: Friday, May 25, 2018 9:00 PM
> To: Thomas Monjalon <thomas at monjalon.net>; Hemant Agrawal
> <hemant.agrawal at nxp.com>; Yigit, Ferruh <ferruh.yigit at intel.com>
> Cc: dev at dpdk.org; Mcnamara, John <john.mcnamara at intel.com>
> Subject: RE: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v1] doc: add SPDX Licence to doc files
> 
> >
> >
> > It has been recommended to add SPDX tags to release notes, with a
> > global copyright on behalf of all contributors, or community.
> >
> > We need a v2 of this patch, thanks.
> >
> >
> 
> Hi Thomas,
> 
> What exactly is the global copyright ?
> 
> [Hemant] We discussed with LF foundation lawyers. It was suggested to use
> "Copyright 2018 The DPDK Community"


Hi Hemant,

Is that valid? "The DPDK Community" isn't a single, clear entity.

If that is what has been agreed then we are okay with it but I wanted to
make 100% sure.

John