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FAQ
There is one issue that our attorney raised with the section 4.3 of the Members Agreement that we would like to address.
The full question:
“The Source Package distributed under the Source License is subject to the confidentiality provisions of the Base Agreement. As already noted, that agreement appears to preclude the use of the Source Package to do conformance testing, which is an obvious oversight by Khronos. In addition, however, the same portion of the Base Agreement limits disclosure of confidential information to employees, on a need to know basis. This means that it is not permitted to show any of the Conformance Testing Source Package to any subcontractors doing software coding work on this project.”
Could you please confirm that it is NOT Khronos intent to preclude the use of the Source Package to do conformance testing as it might be construed from Section 4.3 of the Membership Agreement?The Answer:
It is NOT Khronos’ intent to preclude the use of the Source Package to do conformance testing as it might be construed from Section 4.3 of the Membership Agreement.
Section 4.2 states: “Signatory may use Confidential Information in any Khronos-related activities.”
On the matter of subcontractors, subcontractor access is NOT automatically granted - but we do have a provision where a bona fide subcontractor can execute the Conformance Source License with no fee if approved by the Board.
Can we access the Conformance Test Package (CTP) before the actual payment? In the Khronos Adopter’s Agreement, it says the total due should be paid prior to getting the CTP.
Conformance test submission fee payment must be received before conformance test results may be posted for review. If you would like an invoice for Conformance Testing, please follow the directions on our Adopters page. We will return invoice promptly for your review.
We are a Member of Khronos Group and have an Adopter Agreement for OpenGL ES. Our OpenVG team wants to access an OpenVG Conformance Package before the submission of actual Conformance Test. Is it possible to access the OpenVG Conformance Package and do we need an Adopter Agreement for OpenVG additionally?
Yes, as Khronos member you can get access to the Conformance Kit before paying for submission.
The only condition is signing of the Khronos Conformance Test Source License Agreement (CTSLA) by your company which is required only once, so quite likely it is in place already. If so, you should be able to get the test package from the Subversion repository right away.
This will give you access to the entire Conformance Test Suite (CTS). You can run all test cases internally and make sure that your implementation passes them. This isn’t equivalent to submission of your product for conformance.
If you don’t have access, please work with (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) to put the Agreement in place.
We, are working with a Khronos Adopter as a subcontractor on for a Khronos Technology. This Adopter has used the sample source code, customized it and distributed to us as a source code and a binary code. We need to integrate this with our own software modules, and then distribute to our customers after we compile them together. What are the limitations on redistribution?
The Adopters Agreement for Khronos Technologies includes a license for the source to the tests.
The Test Source may ONLY be used to port and run the tests - this code may not be re-distributed.
Any Open Source sample source wrappers or implementations may be distributed freely as long as the copyright notices in the software are met.
How many conformance tests can I submit for a particular technology?
Your conformance test fee lets you make an unlimited number of Submissions for any number of Conformant Products using any version of the technology up to and including the latest version of the Tests included in the current Adopters Package at the time of execution of the Adopters Agreement, at your selected Fee.
What are the currently available conformance tests and fees?
- All memberships levels and pricing are available from our Become a Member Information page. Currently available conformance tests are available here.
How much does it cost to become an Adopter Member and submit Conformance Tests for a particular Khronos technology?
- All memberships levels and pricing are available from our Become a Member Information page.
How do I become a Khronos Adopting Member and submit my product to the Conformance Test Process
To understand the Adopters program and conformance testing, please review the Adopters web page. Be sure to review these documents:
What are the Khronos Conformance Tests and why do I want to submit my product?
Conformance Testing is performed to ensure that a product complies with the Khronos technology standards. Products that pass the Khronos Conformance Tests are certified as compliant with the standard and may use the technology logo to advertise and promote their products. This insures consumers with a guaranteed level of performance and thus helps product developers with a way to differentiate and validate their offerings.
Conformance Test will be available for all of the Khronos technologies. More information is available on the Adopters web page.