Henry Spencer's license
by Petr Šabata
Dear legal,
While checking the contents of our `perl' package, I noticed the following:
(...)
/* NOTE: this is derived from Henry Spencer's regexp code, and should not
* confused with the original package (see point 3 below). Thanks, Henry!
*/
/* Additional note: this code is very heavily munged from Henry's version
* in places. In some spots I've traded clarity for efficiency, so don't
* blame Henry for some of the lack of readability.
*/
/* The names of the functions have been changed from regcomp and
* regexec to pregcomp and pregexec in order to avoid conflicts
* with the POSIX routines of the same names.
*/
(...)
* pregcomp and pregexec -- regsub and regerror are not used in perl
*
* Copyright (c) 1986 by University of Toronto.
* Written by Henry Spencer. Not derived from licensed software.
*
* Permission is granted to anyone to use this software for any
* purpose on any computer system, and to redistribute it freely,
* subject to the following restrictions:
*
* 1. The author is not responsible for the consequences of use of
* this software, no matter how awful, even if they arise
* from defects in it.
*
* 2. The origin of this software must not be misrepresented, either
* by explicit claim or by omission.
*
* 3. Altered versions must be plainly marked as such, and must not
* be misrepresented as being the original software.
*
**** Alterations to Henry's code are...
****
**** Copyright (C) 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999,
**** 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
**** by Larry Wall and others
****
**** You may distribute under the terms of either the GNU General Public
**** License or the Artistic License, as specified in the README file.
(...)
You can see the whole file here:
https://metacpan.org/source/SHAY/perl-5.20.1/regexec.c
I looked but couldn't find any common name for this license
of Henry's. Is it on our list? Is it free? What name should
I use in the License tag?
Thank you,
Petr
3 weeks, 5 days
Another permission notice variant
by Florian Weimer
I found this license in a test case:
/* (C) Copyright C E Chew
*
* Feel free to copy, use and distribute this software provided:
*
* 1. you do not pretend that you wrote it
* 2. you leave this copyright notice intact.
*/
What's the appropriate license tag for it?
Thanks,
Florian
4 years, 8 months
Software whose only purpose is to breach web site terms of service
by Florian Weimer
Is it appropriate for Fedora to ship software whose only purpose is to
violate terms of service of web sites, such as restrictions like this?
“
You agree not to access Content through any technology or means other
than the video playback pages of the Service itself, the Embeddable
Player, or other explicitly authorized means […] may designate.
”
The software is specifically designed to circumvent restrictions the web
site operator has put in place to prevent offline viewing of content.
Thanks,
Florian
4 years, 9 months
Inner Net License/radvd BSD variant: Still BSD?
by Florian Weimer
Does this license still qualify as a BSD variant?
“
The author(s) grant permission for redistribution and use in source
and binary forms, with or without modification, of the software and
documentation provided that the following conditions are met:
0. If you receive a version of the software that is specifically
labelled as not being for redistribution (check the version
message and/or README), you are not permitted to redistribute
that version of the software in any way or form.
1. All terms of all other applicable copyrights and licenses must
be followed.
2. Redistributions of source code must retain the authors'
copyright notice(s), this list of conditions, and the following
disclaimer.
3. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the authors'
copyright notice(s), this list of conditions, and the following
disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
with the distribution.
4. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this
software must display the following acknowledgement with the
name(s) of the authors as specified in the copyright notice(s)
substituted where indicated:
This product includes software developed by the authors
which are mentioned at the start of the source files and
other contributors.
5. Neither the name(s) of the author(s) nor the names of its
contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
from this software without specific prior written permission.
THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY ITS AUTHORS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS''
AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR
CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF
USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT
OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
SUCH DAMAGE.
”
The Inner Net License drops condition 4.
Thanks,
Florian
4 years, 9 months
