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| Question about copyright [message #41718] |
Tue, 14 January 2014 09:11  |
slashupp
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Registered: July 2009
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(I don't know where else to put this question)
I'm modifying a copy of the source for RichEdit and found a file called "Copying" containing the following:
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Copyright 1998-2008 The U++ Project. 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.
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Does this mean that I whatever I create with my modification of RichEdit will automatically belong to "The U++ Project"?
If so then I find it difficult to accept .. IMO the sources and examples distributed with theide should be restriction-free, and this copying notice should be removed.
[edit] Just noticed in the disclaimer ...
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... IN NO EVENT SHALL THE FREEBSD PROJECT OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE ...
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[Updated on: Tue, 14 January 2014 10:34] Report message to a moderator |
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| Re: Question about copyright [message #41720 is a reply to message #41718] |
Tue, 14 January 2014 11:09  |
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koldo
Messages: 3357
Registered: August 2008
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Hello slashupp
I think you can use and modify the U++ source or binaries freely with no royalties or fees. However you have to include always the copyright notice.
About the disclaimer I think you are right. We probably should change "THE FREEBSD PROJECT" with "THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER" following the BSD 2 clause license:
Copyright (c) 1998, 2014, The U++ Project
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 COPYRIGHT HOLDERS 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 COPYRIGHT HOLDER 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.
Best regards
Iñaki
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| Re: Question about copyright [message #41723 is a reply to message #41720] |
Tue, 14 January 2014 11:42 |
slashupp
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My problem is not about "royalties or fees", it is about ownership of the work I have done.
The copying-notice appears in all unavoidable sources (code that _has_ to be used to develop anything using Upp)
and as this notice currently stands, it has the effect that anything I develop that has "using Upp" or uses "Upp::" will
belong to "The U++ Project" - source or binary, modified or not.
(And FreeBSD has no liability  )
[Updated on: Tue, 14 January 2014 12:00] Report message to a moderator |
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| Re: Question about copyright [message #41727 is a reply to message #41726] |
Tue, 14 January 2014 15:59 |
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koldo
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Hello slashupp
In summary you can do whatever you want with the code and you are only forced to include the copyright notice for U++ and all the free source used by it. You can get it all here.
For a better explanation you can go to the OSI web page here for the license and here for the FAQ.
Best regards
Iñaki
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