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author Mychaela Falconia <falcon@freecalypso.org>
date Fri, 21 Jun 2019 23:08:01 +0000
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7 merely a "hacked" copy of some TI firmware. The particular way in which we have 7 merely a "hacked" copy of some TI firmware. The particular way in which we have
8 combined and integrated pieces from TCS211 and from TCS3.2 to produce our 8 combined and integrated pieces from TCS211 and from TCS3.2 to produce our
9 TCS2/TCS3 hybrid, our meticulous source reconstruction of TCS211 L1 that 9 TCS2/TCS3 hybrid, our meticulous source reconstruction of TCS211 L1 that
10 originally came in binary object form, our completely new and original firmware 10 originally came in binary object form, our completely new and original firmware
11 configuration and build system, all of our new code that supports new board- 11 configuration and build system, all of our new code that supports new board-
12 level hardware targets that use TI chips but aren't TI development boards, and 12 level hardware targets that use TI chips but aren't TI's historical development
13 all other significant new developments made in FreeCalypso constitute our own 13 boards, and all other significant new developments made in FreeCalypso
14 original work. 14 constitute our own original work.
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16 All original work in FreeCalypso that is not directly traceable to some 16 All original work in FreeCalypso that is not directly traceable to some
17 historical TI code component has been written by Mother Mychaela Nadezhda 17 historical TI code component has been written by Mother Mychaela Nadezhda
18 Falconia, and I refuse to claim copyright on this software work. I hereby 18 Falconia, and I refuse to claim copyright on this software work. I hereby
19 immediately place this work in the public domain; it may be used, copied, 19 immediately place this work in the public domain; it may be used, copied,
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23 Code pieces from TI 23 Code pieces from TI
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26 In the case of those code components which originate from TI, we did not get 26 In the case of those code components which originate from TI, we did not get
27 them *from* TI per se, instead we have found them freely on the Internet. These 27 them *from* TI per se, instead we have found them freely on the Internet. I,
28 Internet finds were not accompanied by any kind of license information, hence 28 Mother Mychaela, have made multiple attempts to reach out to TI, informing them
29 the licensing status of these historical code fragments is currently uncertain. 29 about the existence of our FreeCalypso family of projects and what I am doing
30 We are trying to get some clarification from TI, but currently having a very 30 with their old abandoned software IP. I was not able to get any positive
31 difficult time finding anyone who even knows what we are talking about - the 31 response from them in the form of support or help with obtaining those pieces
32 very existence of this stuff appears to have been erased from history. 32 of historical code and documentation which are still missing, but they have not
33 taken any adverse action against us either; specifically, they never said
34 explicitly that they object to what I am doing (producing and freely
35 distributing my own Derived Works based on their abandonware IP), and they
36 never asked me to stop doing so.
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38 Based on the fact that TI have chosen to not take any action against our family
39 of projects despite being fully informed and having been given multiple
40 opportunities to do so over the course of many years, we hereby make the
41 reasonable conclusion that TI do not object to us using their fully abandoned
42 and discontinued IP as if it were Free Software, and I, Mother Mychaela, shall
43 continue doing the same for as long as I am alive and physically able.