GPL and missing licenses in xf86-input-keyboard? (was Re: [ANNOUNCE] xf86-input-keyboard1.2.2)

Jeremy C. Reed reed at reedmedia.net
Thu Sep 6 05:34:29 PDT 2007


On Thu, 6 Sep 2007, Jeremy C. Reed wrote:

> Has anyone asked the copyright owner of that code if it can be re-used 
> under the original license?

I worded that wrong. I meant to say:

Has anyone asked the copyright owner of that code if it can be re-used
under the standard X.org license (or whatever MIT/X11/XFree86 license 
that might be also in it)?

I forgot to list in my last email that it is also based on code with this 
license:

/*
 * Copyright 1992 by Orest Zborowski <obz at Kodak.com>
 * Copyright 1993 by David Dawes <dawes at xfree86.org>
 *
 * Permission to use, copy, modify, distribute, and sell this software and its
 * documentation for any purpose is hereby granted without fee, provided that
 * the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that both that
 * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in supporting
 * documentation, and that the names of Orest Zborowski and David Dawes 
 * not be used in advertising or publicity pertaining to distribution of 
 * the software without specific, written prior permission.  Orest Zborowski
 * and David Dawes make no representations about the suitability of this 
 * software for any purpose.  It is provided "as is" without express or 
 * implied warranty.
 *
 * OREST ZBOROWSKI AND DAVID DAWES DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD 
 * TO THIS SOFTWARE, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND 
 * FITNESS, IN NO EVENT SHALL OREST ZBOROWSKI OR DAVID DAWES BE LIABLE 
 * FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES 
 * WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN 
 * ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF 
 * OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 *
 */




  Jeremy C. Reed



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