Date: Thu, 21 Aug 1997 09:51:22 -0500 From: Jonathan Lemon <jlemon@americantv.com> To: John-Mark Gurney <gurney_j@resnet.uoregon.edu> Cc: current@FreeBSD.ORG, darrenr@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: major problem with Copyright of contrib/ipfilter... Message-ID: <19970821095122.33711@right.PCS> In-Reply-To: <19970821033052.29918@hydrogen.nike.efn.org>; from John-Mark Gurney on Aug 08, 1997 at 03:30:52AM -0700 References: <19970821033052.29918@hydrogen.nike.efn.org>
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On Aug 08, 1997 at 03:30:52AM -0700, John-Mark Gurney wrote: > well.. I was about to fix a problem with contrib/ipfilter/man/Makefile, > but I read the copyright message at the top: > # (C)opyright 1993, 1994, 1995 by Darren Reed. > # > # This code may be freely distributed as long as it retains this notice > # and is not changed in any way. The author accepts no responsibility > # for the use of this software. I hate legaleese, don't you ? > > I'm sorry, but anything that we can't fix SHOULD NEVER be imported into > the tree... I'm going to rewrite the makefile for now... but can we > get all the copyright messages changed to the BSD copyright?? or at > least allow us to make modifications?? I think the wording is just vague. The way I read it; you aren't allowed to change the _notice_ in any way, not the code. Perhaps Darren can clarify? -- Jonathan
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