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Date:      Tue, 11 Jul 2000 08:07:26 -0400 (EDT)
From:      Chuck Robey <chuckr@picnic.mat.net>
To:        "David O'Brien" <obrien@FreeBSD.ORG>
Cc:        arch@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Bringing LPRng into FreeBSD? - License Issues
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.21.0007110803340.71063-100000@picnic.mat.net>
In-Reply-To: <20000710235901.C26861@dragon.nuxi.com>

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On Mon, 10 Jul 2000, David O'Brien wrote:

> > > > *IFF* LPRng uses a 3-line BSD license, then I withdraw my objection to
> > > > it being in the base system.
> > > 
> > > Why do you have problems with a BSD-style license with the stipulation
> > > that derived versions are marked as such?
> > 
> > He didn't say that.  
> 
> Which "he"?  If you mean the LPRng author, that is how I read his email.
> How did you read it??
> 
> > I *appears* to me that he requires that each and every change in the
> > sources be distinctly added to the -V message.
> 
> Can you please quote me from the LPRng's author's email where he either
> said or implied that?  In his examples, simply adding "FreeBSD specific
> version" or something like that is all that is required.
> 
> > I guess that means all cvs history in any of the LPRng sources must be
> > listed.
>  
> > Look, it sounds stupid, but *I* didn't say it, he did.  Don't blame me
> > for it.
> 
> Please quote me where.

I don't have a copy in my email archives; someone forward me one.  He did
distinctly say that, for the -V option, in addition to his credits, the
software must be marked with any modifications (type and who modified it,
I think) that were done.  He didn't want to be blamed if it wasn't 100%
exactly how he gave it to us.

Those were in the "two additional paragraphs" that he stipulated to be
added to the normal BSD license.

> 
> 

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