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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Heller, Jeffrey [mailto:Jeffrey.Heller@netapp.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, August 14, 2015 3:15 PM<br><b>To:</b> Bill Boas <bboas@systemfabricworks.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: Some NetApp concerns re licensing terms WRT code contributed to OFED<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Her is a pointer to a file with the license from the linux kernel. As you can see the key to our problem is "</span><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#838183'>This software is available to you under a choice of one of two licenses” and for linux the coice is clear. There is nothing that says both licenses have to be preserved.</span></i><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/tree/drivers/infiniband/core/addr.c?id=30dc5e63d6a5ad24894b5512d10b228d73645a44">https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/tree/drivers/infiniband/core/addr.c?id=30dc5e63d6a5ad24894b5512d10b228d73645a44</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><pre><span class=hl><i><span style='color:#838183'>/*</span></i></span><code><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></code></pre><pre><span class=hl><i><span style='color:#838183'> * Copyright (c) 2005 Voltaire Inc. 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I have not set up a meeting because I am still trying to ensure that I thoroughly understand the sequence of code contribution and integration that occurs step by step with OpenFabrics Software (OFS) as it is contributed, goes thru the steps it goes thru, etc.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Also could we talk today, as soon as you wish, for you to identify to me verbally what NetApp’s issue really is, or is there a misunderstanding at the legal level within NetApp.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Please call 510 375 -8840 as soon as convenient, but I’m in Austin TX.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Bill.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Bill Boas</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Treasurer OFA</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> Heller, Jeffrey [<a href="mailto:Jeffrey.Heller@netapp.com">mailto:Jeffrey.Heller@netapp.com</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, August 14, 2015 11:56 AM<br><b>To:</b> Ryan, Jim <<a href="mailto:jim.ryan@intel.com">jim.ryan@intel.com</a>>; <a href="mailto:bboas@systemfabricworks.com">bboas@systemfabricworks.com</a><br><b>Cc:</b> Simion, George <<a href="mailto:George.Simion@netapp.com">George.Simion@netapp.com</a>>; John Mitchell <<a href="mailto:john@interactionlaw.com">john@interactionlaw.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: Some NetApp concerns re licensing terms WRT code contributed to OFED</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Hi Bill,</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Just checking that I did not miss your reply. Can you propose a couple of times we can have a call to discuss?</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Jeff</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>From: </span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Jeffrey Heller<br><b>Date: </b>Sunday, August 9, 2015 at 6:44 PM<br><b>To: </b>"Ryan, Jim"<br><b>Cc: </b>George Simion, John Mitchell, "<a href="mailto:bboas@systemfabricworks.com">bboas@systemfabricworks.com</a>"<br><b>Subject: </b>Re: Some NetApp concerns re licensing terms WRT code contributed to OFED</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Hi Bill,</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Let me know some times this week you can talk. </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Jeff<br><br>Sent from my iPhone</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><br>On Aug 7, 2015, at 12:22 PM, Ryan, Jim <<a href="mailto:jim.ryan@intel.com">jim.ryan@intel.com</a>> wrote:</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>I reached out Bob Woodruff and Bill Boas and I got back updates on the earlier work that had been done and a helpful offer from Bill to speak with you.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>This email is to help set that discussion up, and to share with Bill the URL and text you provided below</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Regards, Jim</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span></a><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> Simion, George [<a href="mailto:George.Simion@netapp.com">mailto:George.Simion@netapp.com</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 6, 2015 4:58 PM<br><b>To:</b> John Mitchell; Ryan, Jim<br><b>Cc:</b> Heller, Jeffrey; Simion, George<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: Some NetApp concerns re licensing terms WRT code contributed to OFED</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>John and Jim,</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Thank you for talking to Jeff and I on this important matter.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>I just wanted to point you to an additional piece of information re licensing of the linux kernel on <a href="http://kernel.org">kernel.org</a>. As the FAQ states, the linux kernel posted for download on the <a href="http://linux.org">linux.org</a> website is licensed under GPL v2 (as expected):</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><a href="https://www.kernel.org/category/faq.html">https://www.kernel.org/category/faq.html</a></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Please feel free to reach out to Jeff and I with any questions.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Best regards,</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>George</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>George Simion</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><br>Director, Intellectual Property<br>Legal</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:11.0pt;text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:-.05pt'>NetApp</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:-.05pt'><br>495 East Java Drive</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:11.0pt;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:-.05pt'>Sunnyvale, CA 94089<br>408.822.4985 Direct<br>650.450.0551 Mobile<br></span><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;letter-spacing:-.05pt'><a href="mailto:george.simion@netapp.com">george.simion@netapp.com</a></span></u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;letter-spacing:-.05pt'><br><u><a href="http://www.netapp.com/">www.netapp.com</a></u></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:11.0pt;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:-.05pt'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><image001.jpg></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> Heller, Jeffrey <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 06, 2015 3:38 PM<br><b>To:</b> Simion, George; John Mitchell<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: Some NetApp concerns re licensing terms WRT code contributed to OFED</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Here is the wording</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://ltsi.linuxfoundation.org/developers/signed-process">https://ltsi.linuxfoundation.org/developers/signed-process</a></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Jeff</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>From: </span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="mailto:George.Simion@netapp.com">George.Simion@netapp.com</a><br><b>When: </b>4:00 PM - 5:00 PM August 6, 2015 <br><b>Subject: </b>Some NetApp concerns re licensing terms WRT code contributed to OFED<br><b>Location: </b>Conf call (toll free) -- 866.844.9418 -- Participant passcode: 272 803 0094</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>John – hope this works for you. </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>George</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>_____________________________________________<br><b>From:</b> Simion, George <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, August 04, 2015 4:44 PM<br><b>To:</b> John Mitchell<br><b>Cc:</b> Heller, Jeffrey; Simion, George<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: Some NetApp concerns re licensing terms WRT code contributed to OFED</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>John, </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Thanks for the quick reply. Jeff and I are available this Thursday at 3 pm Pacific time. Hope this time slot works for you.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Please use the conf call info below:</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Dial In: 1.866.844.9418 </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Participant Passcode: 272 803 0094</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>I’ll also send a calendar invite shortly.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Thanks,</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>George</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> John Mitchell [<a href="mailto:john@interactionlaw.com">mailto:john@interactionlaw.com</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, August 04, 2015 4:19 PM<br><b>To:</b> Simion, George<br><b>Cc:</b> Heller, Jeffrey<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: Some NetApp concerns re licensing terms WRT code contributed to OFED</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>George,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>I’m happy to speak with you. My schedule is generally flexible. This week, Thursday afternoon PST, and Friday after 10:30am PST look good. Next week, Monday and Tuesday are the best days (and Thursday is impossible). If a different time than those works better for you, feel free to suggest it.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>John<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>________________<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>John T. Mitchell<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>1-202-415-9213<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>On Aug 4, 2015, at 1:22 PM, Simion, George <<a href="mailto:George.Simion@netapp.com">George.Simion@netapp.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Hi John,</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>As Jim Ryan indicated in his email below, NetApp has some questions and concerns regarding OFA’s process for intaking OFED software contributions from <a href="http://kernel.org/"><span style='color:#954F72'>kernel.org</span></a>. Do you have some time in the next 1-2 weeks to discuss this process (including any licensing considerations/issues) with us? </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Thanks in advance for your help.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Best regards,</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>G</span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>eorge Simion<br></span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Director, Intellectual Property<br>Legal</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>NetApp<br></span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>495 East Java Drive</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Sunnyvale, CA 94089<br>408.822.4985 Direct<br>650.450.0551 Mobile<br><a href="mailto:george.simion@netapp.com"><span style='color:#954F72'>george.simion@netapp.com</span></a><br><a href="http://www.netapp.com/">www.netapp.com</a></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><image003.jpg></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> Dale, David <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, August 04, 2015 7:58 AM<br><b>To:</b> Simion, George; Heller, Jeffrey<br><b>Cc:</b> Dawkins, Scott<br><b>Subject:</b> FW: Some NetApp concerns re licensing terms WRT code contributed to OFED</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Hi everybody,</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>We need to be talking to The Open Fabrics Alliance leadership team and legal council on this, specifically:</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-right:1.5in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>?<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Jim Ryan, OFA Chair (Intel)</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-right:1.5in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>?<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Paul Grun, OFA Vice Chair (Cray)</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-right:1.5in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>?<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Bill Boas, Treasurer (System Fabric Works)</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-right:1.5in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>?<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Robert Woodruff, Enterprise Working Group Co-Chair (Intel)</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-right:1.5in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>?<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>John Mitchell, Legal Council (Interaction Law)</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>The email below can serve as an introduction to talk to John Mitchell. Jim Ryan will work to address our concerns.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Please let me know if there’s anything you need me to do.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Thanks,</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Dave</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>-- </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>David Dale<br>Director Industry Standards<br>CTO Office, NetApp</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>1-617-417-7861</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><a href="x-msg://146/ddale@netapp.com"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:purple'>ddale@netapp.com</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>From: </span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Jim Ryan <<a href="mailto:jim.ryan@intel.com"><span style='color:#954F72'>jim.ryan@intel.com</span></a>><br><b>Date: </b>Monday, August 3, 2015 at 7:33 PM<br><b>To: </b>John Mitchell <<a href="mailto:john@interactionlaw.com"><span style='color:#954F72'>john@interactionlaw.com</span></a>>, David Dale <<a href="mailto:david.dale@netapp.com"><span style='color:#954F72'>david.dale@netapp.com</span></a>><br><b>Cc: </b>"Woodruff, Robert J" <<a href="mailto:robert.j.woodruff@intel.com"><span style='color:#954F72'>robert.j.woodruff@intel.com</span></a>>, "<a href="mailto:grun@cray.com"><span style='color:#954F72'>grun@cray.com</span></a>" <<a href="mailto:grun@cray.com"><span style='color:#954F72'>grun@cray.com</span></a>>, "<a href="mailto:'bboas@systemfabricworks.com"><span style='color:#954F72'>'bboas@systemfabricworks.com</span></a>'" <<a href="mailto:bboas@systemfabricworks.com"><span style='color:#954F72'>bboas@systemfabricworks.com</span></a>><br><b>Subject: </b>Some NetApp concerns re licensing terms WRT code contributed to OFED</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>I spoke briefly with Dave Dale who represented some concerns from NetApp WRT OFED SW contributions. Dave is the focal point for the concerns which I understand are being voiced by NetApp legal staff. When I identified you as OFA counsel, he asked for this email introduction.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>I’m going to go back over my notes to remind myself of earlier investigations, which I thought had been definitive. In any case, there are clearly some gaps, possibly only in communications, which we may need to address</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Thanks and regards, Jim</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>