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From owner-svn-doc-all@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Feb 11 19:48:00 2014 Return-Path: Delivered-To: svn-doc-all@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [8.8.178.115]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ADH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 9E6B0DC4; Tue, 11 Feb 2014 19:48:00 +0000 (UTC) Received: from svn.freebsd.org (svn.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:2068::e6a:0]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 79FA01982; Tue, 11 Feb 2014 19:48:00 +0000 (UTC) Received: from svn.freebsd.org ([127.0.1.70]) by svn.freebsd.org (8.14.8/8.14.8) with ESMTP id s1BJm0sS053678; Tue, 11 Feb 2014 19:48:00 GMT (envelope-from jhb@svn.freebsd.org) Received: (from jhb@localhost) by svn.freebsd.org (8.14.8/8.14.8/Submit) id s1BJlxPP053665; Tue, 11 Feb 2014 19:47:59 GMT (envelope-from jhb@svn.freebsd.org) Message-Id: <201402111947.s1BJlxPP053665@svn.freebsd.org> From: John Baldwin Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2014 19:47:59 +0000 (UTC) To: doc-committers@freebsd.org, svn-doc-all@freebsd.org, svn-doc-head@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r43876 - head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/internal X-SVN-Group: doc-head MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-BeenThere: svn-doc-all@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.17 Precedence: list List-Id: "SVN commit messages for the entire doc trees $except for " user" , " projects" , and " translations" $" List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2014 19:48:00 -0000 Author: jhb Date: Tue Feb 11 19:47:59 2014 New Revision: 43876 URL: http://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/43876 Log: Formally publish the FreeBSD Project's software license policy as approved by core@ in February of 2008. Requested by: bz Reviewed by: gjb Added: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/internal/software-license.xml (contents, props changed) Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/internal/Makefile head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/internal/policies.xml Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/internal/Makefile ============================================================================== --- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/internal/Makefile Tue Feb 11 18:40:01 2014 (r43875) +++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/internal/Makefile Tue Feb 11 19:47:59 2014 (r43876) @@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ DOCS+= policies.xml DOCS+= proposing-committers.xml DOCS+= releng.xml DOCS+= resources.xml +DOCS+= software-license.xml DOCS+= statistic.xml DOCS+= working-with-hats.xml Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/internal/policies.xml ============================================================================== --- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/internal/policies.xml Tue Feb 11 18:40:01 2014 (r43875) +++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/internal/policies.xml Tue Feb 11 19:47:59 2014 (r43876) @@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ below, for more info.

Added: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/internal/software-license.xml ============================================================================== --- /dev/null 00:00:00 1970 (empty, because file is newly added) +++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/internal/software-license.xml Tue Feb 11 19:47:59 2014 (r43876) @@ -0,0 +1,231 @@ + + +]> + + + + &title; + + $FreeBSD$ + + + + +

Philosophy

+ +

The FreeBSD Project aims to produce a complete, BSD-licensed + operating system allowing consumers of the system to produce + derivative products without constraint or further license + obligations. We invite and greatly appreciate the contribution of + both changes and additions under the two-clause BSD license, and + encourage the adoption of this license by other open source + projects. Use of the BSD license is key to encouraging the + adoption of advanced operating system technology, and on many + notable occasions has been pivotal to widespread use of new + technology.

+ +

We accept however that compelling reasons exist to allow + differently-licensed software to be included in the FreeBSD source + tree.

+ +

We require any software under alternative licenses to be + carefully isolated in the source tree so that it cannot + contaminate BSD-only components. Such cautious management + encourages licensing clarity and facilitates the production of + BSD-only derivative products.

+ +

Unless a special exception is made, no existing BSD-licensed + components may be replaced with differently-licensed software. We + instead encourage FreeBSD and third party developers to seek the + relicensing or reimplementation of critical components under the + BSD license. Such would ease their more integral adoption into + the FreeBSD operating system.

+ +

Policy

+ +

+
The import of new software licensed under any licenses + other than the BSD license and BSD-Like Licenses (as defined + below) requires the prior approval of the FreeBSD Core Team. + Requests for import must include:
+ +
- +
  A list of features or bug fixes that the new version or + patches contain, along with evidence that our users need + those features. PRs or references to mailing list + discussions are ideal forms of evidence.
  + +
  This process should be used for all software imports, + not just those that require Core Team review. The mere + existence of a new version does not justify an import of + software to source or ports.
  +
- +
  A list of FreeBSD branches that may be affected. + Expansions of scope require a new request to and approval + from the FreeBSD Core Team.
  +
+
+
We will allow existing GPLv2 licensed software to be + converted to GPLv3 or other similar license changes on a + case-by-case basis provided that the FreeBSD Core Team is + given appropriate technical justification.
+ +
Each piece of software that is being converted to a + different license must be submitted to the FreeBSD Core Team + for approval through this process as though it were a new + piece of software.
+ +
For Free Software Foundation maintained software except + GCC, GDB, and binutils, all patches posted after the date the + software switched to GPLv3 will be considered to be covered by + the GPLv3 and thus will be subject to this rule. For GCC, GDB + and binutils we accept the community practice of allowing + patches to be relicensed under GPLv2 at the patch author's + discretion. The author's permission must be documented in the + commit message for each patch that is committed.
+

+ +

Acceptable licenses

+ +

The following licenses are considered to be acceptable BSD-Like + Licenses for the purpose of this Policy. They must be reproduced + verbatim on any new code. Deviations or the use of any other + license must be approved by the FreeBSD Core Team:

+ +

The 2 clause version of the BSD license

+ +

+/*-
+ * Copyright (c) [year] [your name]
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR 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 AUTHOR 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.
+ *
+ * [id for your version control system, if any]
+ */
+

The 3 clause version of the BSD license

+ +

+/*-
+ * Copyright (c) [year] [your name]
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * 3. Neither the name of the author nor the names of its contributors may
+ *    be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR 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 AUTHOR 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.
+ *
+ * [id for your version control system, if any]
+ */
+

The ISC License

+ +

+/*-
+ * Copyright (c) [year] [copyright holder]
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
+ * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+ * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
+ * WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, 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.
+ *
+ * [id for your version control system, if any]
+ */
+

The MIT License

+ +

+/*-
+ * Copyright (c) [year] [copyright holders]
+ * 
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ * 
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ * 
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ *
+ * [id for your version control system, if any]
+ */
+

+ +