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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