Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2023 04:38:54 -0500 From: Ka Ho Ng <khng300@gmail.com> To: Nuno Teixeira <eduardo@freebsd.org> Cc: FreeBSD Mailing List <freebsd-ports@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Need help defining a custom license Message-ID: <CANnchUYo3mY=ymH_0hvLGYdrRYDq-qmSpz%2BZAg8d=8YXwHAYdQ@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CAFDf7U%2B7_4zZ0ZhtZazg-zo5ozGUWQEgbOe4eqV62V5rp%2B9vEg@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAFDf7ULjap_nUOzOq_kCE6OCh=-zUV5amCMhr-qzYOygGO1shw@mail.gmail.com> <CANnchUYJN47eaRS5_TnKjkT1efEBuNvg08zKaS3ZhEwKTLtYDA@mail.gmail.com> <CAFDf7U%2B7_4zZ0ZhtZazg-zo5ozGUWQEgbOe4eqV62V5rp%2B9vEg@mail.gmail.com>
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--000000000000c8c0fa05f4412612 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Thu, Feb 9, 2023, 04:03 Nuno Teixeira <eduardo@freebsd.org> wrote: > Hello Ka, > > Thanks for the hint. > > I've found this on ChangeLog: > --- > 2007/02/14 > ---------- > + updated configure script. > + add -V (version) option (requested by Reuben Thomas). > + change license to MIT-style (requested by Reuben Thomas). > --- > > Is this enough info to define it as ISC or MIT? Or should I contact autho= r? > > Thanks, > > Ka Ho Ng <khng300@gmail.com> escreveu no dia quinta, 9/02/2023 =C3=A0(s) = 08:49: > >> On Thu, Feb 9, 2023, 03:46 Nuno Teixeira <eduardo@freebsd.org> wrote: >> >>> Hello all, >>> >>> math/add have a license included in tarball that I'd like to define it >>> in Makefile. >>> Any help is welcome! >>> >>> COPYING: >>> --- >>> $Id: COPYING,v 1.11 2023/02/05 13:28:41 tom Exp $ >>> >>> ADD >>> >>> >>> -----------------------------------------------------------------------= --------- >>> >>> Copyright 1995-2022,2023 by Thomas E. Dickey. All Rights Reserved. >>> >>> Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its >>> documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby granted, provid= ed >>> 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 name of the above listed copyright holder(s= ) >>> not be used in advertising or publicity pertaining to distribution of t= he >>> software without specific, written prior permission. >>> >>> THE ABOVE LISTED COPYRIGHT HOLDER(S) DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGAR= D >>> TO THIS SOFTWARE, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY A= ND >>> FITNESS, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE ABOVE LISTED COPYRIGHT HOLDER(S) BE LIAB= LE >>> 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. >>> --- >>> >>> Thanks, >>> -- >>> Nuno Teixeira >>> FreeBSD Committer (ports) >>> >> This is actually the body of the ISC license. >> >> Regards, >> Ka Ho >> >>> > > -- > Nuno Teixeira > FreeBSD Committer (ports) > Despite the changelog stating the licensing being MIT-style, it is actually ISC-licensed than a MIT-licensed, if you compare it to the license file of some OpenBSD or ISC-dhcp source files. Ka Ho > --000000000000c8c0fa05f4412612 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"auto"><div><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D= "gmail_attr">On Thu, Feb 9, 2023, 04:03 Nuno Teixeira <<a href=3D"mailto= :eduardo@freebsd.org">eduardo@freebsd.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquo= te class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc so= lid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Hello Ka,</div><div><br></div><= div>Thanks for the hint.</div><div><br></div><div>I've found this on Ch= angeLog:<br></div><div>---<br></div><div>2007/02/14</div>----------<br>=C2= =A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 + updated configure script.<br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2= =A0 =C2=A0 + add -V (version) option (requested by Reuben Thomas).<br><div>= =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 + change license to MIT-style (requested by Reu= ben Thomas).</div><div>---</div><div><br></div><div>Is this enough info to = define it as ISC or MIT? Or should I contact author?</div><div><br></div><d= iv>Thanks,<br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" c= lass=3D"gmail_attr">Ka Ho Ng <<a href=3D"mailto:khng300@gmail.com" targe= t=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">khng300@gmail.com</a>> escreveu no dia q= uinta, 9/02/2023 =C3=A0(s) 08:49:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote= " style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);= padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto"><div><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div di= r=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Feb 9, 2023, 03:46 Nuno Teixeira <= ;<a href=3D"mailto:eduardo@freebsd.org" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer= ">eduardo@freebsd.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_qu= ote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,20= 4);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Hello all,</div><div><br></div><= div>math/add have a license included in tarball that I'd like to define= it in Makefile.</div><div>Any help is welcome!<br></div><div><br></div><di= v>COPYING:</div><div>---<br></div><div>$Id: COPYING,v 1.11 2023/02/05 13:28= :41 tom Exp $<br><br>ADD<br><br>-------------------------------------------= -------------------------------------<br><br>Copyright 1995-2022,2023 by Th= omas E. Dickey.=C2=A0 All Rights Reserved.<br><br>Permission to use, copy, = modify, and distribute this software and its<br>documentation for any purpo= se and without fee is hereby granted, provided<br>that the above copyright = notice appear in all copies and that both that<br>copyright notice and this= permission notice appear in supporting<br>documentation, and that the name= of the above listed copyright holder(s)<br>not be used in advertising or p= ublicity pertaining to distribution of the<br>software without specific, wr= itten prior permission.<br><br>THE ABOVE LISTED COPYRIGHT HOLDER(S) DISCLAI= M ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD<br>TO THIS SOFTWARE, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WAR= RANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND<br>FITNESS, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE ABOVE LIST= ED COPYRIGHT HOLDER(S) BE LIABLE<br>FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENT= IAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES<br>WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA O= R PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN<br>ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOU= S ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR<br>IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF= THIS SOFTWARE.</div><div>---</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,<br></div><di= v>-- <br><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><span style=3D"color:rgb(102,102= ,102)">Nuno Teixeira<br>FreeBSD Committer (ports)</span></div></div></div><= /div></blockquote></div></div><div dir=3D"auto">This is actually the body o= f the ISC license.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Regar= ds,</div><div dir=3D"auto">Ka Ho</div><div dir=3D"auto"><div class=3D"gmail= _quote"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex= ;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"> </blockquote></div></div></div> </blockquote></div><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir= =3D"ltr"><span style=3D"color:rgb(102,102,102)">Nuno Teixeira<br>FreeBSD Co= mmitter (ports)</span></div></div></blockquote></div></div><div dir=3D"auto= "><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Despite the changelog stating the licensing b= eing MIT-style, it is actually ISC-licensed than a MIT-licensed, if you com= pare it to the license file of some OpenBSD or ISC-dhcp source files.</div>= <div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Ka Ho</div><div dir=3D"auto">= <div class=3D"gmail_quote"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margi= n:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> </blockquote></div></div></div> --000000000000c8c0fa05f4412612--
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