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Sylvain Beucler via RT |
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[Savannah-register-public] [gnu.org #341056] Determining compatibility with the GPLv2 |
Date: |
Sun, 19 Aug 2007 17:20:38 -0400 |
Hey,
Can anybody look at this? This is for a Savannah project submission.
The wording of that license was not 100% clear (among others the
"without fee or royalty" portion), so we'd like your point on this
before accepting the project.
Thanks!
> address@hidden - Mon Aug 13 02:41:02 2007]:
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> To Whom Ever It Concerns:
>
> I'm trying to determine license compatibility with a license. The
> full text of the license, and the license given within the source
> files is given below, and the specific wording of the license has led
> me to email you on this issue (the Savannah Administrators were
> unable to determine if the license is GPL compatible and told me to
> send it here)
>
> The full text of the license:
> This software was written by Eric Brill.
>
> This software is being provided to you, the LICENSEE, by the
> Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.) under the following
> license. By obtaining, using and/or copying this software, you agree
> that you have read, understood, and will comply with these terms and
> conditions:
>
> Permission to [use, copy, modify and distribute, including the right to
> grant others rights to distribute at any tier, this software and its
> documentation for any purpose and without fee or royalty] is hereby
> granted, provided that you agree to comply with the following copyright
> notice and statements, including the disclaimer, and that the same
> appear on ALL copies of the software and documentation, including
> modifications that you make for internal use or for distribution:
>
> Copyright 1993 by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the
> University of Pennsylvania. All rights reserved.
>
> THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", AND M.I.T. MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS
> OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. By way of example, but not
> limitation, M.I.T. MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF
> MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR THAT THE USE OF
> THE LICENSED SOFTWARE OR DOCUMENTATION WILL NOT INFRINGE ANY THIRD PARTY
> PATENTS, COPYRIGHTS, TRADEMARKS OR OTHER RIGHTS.
>
> The name of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology or M.I.T. may NOT
> be used in advertising or publicity pertaining to distribution of the
> software. Title to copyright in this software and any associated
> documentation shall at all times remain with M.I.T., and USER agrees to
> preserve same.
>
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> The license from the source headers:
> Copyright (C) 1993 MIT and University of Pennsylvania
> Written by Eric Brill
>
> THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", AND M.I.T. MAKES NO
> REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. By way of
> example, but not limitation, M.I.T. MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR
> WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE
> OR THAT THE USE OF THE LICENSED SOFTWARE OR DOCUMENTATION WILL NOT
> INFRINGE ANY THIRD PARTY PATENTS, COPYRIGHTS, TRADEMARKS OR OTHER
> RIGHTS.
>
> Regards,
> Michael Casadevall
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