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Date:      Wed, 26 Feb 2003 11:09:45 -0500
From:      Mike Barcroft <mike@FreeBSD.org>
To:        "M. Warner Losh" <imp@bsdimp.com>
Cc:        das@FreeBSD.ORG, standards@FreeBSD.ORG, obrien@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: importing gdtoa
Message-ID:  <20030226110945.E87041@espresso.bsdmike.org>
In-Reply-To: <20030226.060820.109287185.imp@bsdimp.com>; from imp@bsdimp.com on Wed, Feb 26, 2003 at 06:08:20AM -0700
References:  <20030221085508.GA55786@HAL9000.homeunix.com> <20030226.060820.109287185.imp@bsdimp.com>

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M. Warner Losh <imp@bsdimp.com> writes:
> In message: <20030221085508.GA55786@HAL9000.homeunix.com>
>             David Schultz <das@FreeBSD.ORG> writes:
> : - Import gdtoa sources into src/contrib/netlib/gdtoa, except for
> :   gdtoaimp.h, which goes into src/lib/libc/include.
> 
> Does the g in the above mean 'GNU' and are you polluting libc with
> GPL'd code?

It stands for generalization (ie. generalization of dtoa.c).  Here's
the license:

/****************************************************************

The author of this software is David M. Gay.

Copyright (C) 1998, 1999 by Lucent Technologies
All Rights Reserved

Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and
its documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby
granted, provided that the above copyright notice appear in all
copies and that both that the copyright notice and this
permission notice and warranty disclaimer appear in supporting
documentation, and that the name of Lucent or any of its entities
not be used in advertising or publicity pertaining to
distribution of the software without specific, written prior
permission.

LUCENT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE,
INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS.
IN NO EVENT SHALL LUCENT OR ANY OF ITS ENTITIES 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.

****************************************************************/

Best regards,
Mike Barcroft

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