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Re: Bug#138584: ITP: iptstate -- Top-like state for netfilter/ip



On 16-Mar-2002 christophe barbé wrote:
> I like this soft I was thinking about packaging it a few weeks ago but
> the license was not clear enough and it was with this release '1.0.1'.
> The authors told me that it will be clearer in the next release.
> 
> Are you sure you can consider this release as 'BSD-like' ?
> Below is the revelant part of the README file.
> 

looks like it, although it would be nice if people would just use the BSD
rather than making up their own texts.

> 
>   This software is provided 'as-is', without any express or
>   implied warranty. In no event will the authors be held
>   liable for any damages arising from the use of this software.
> 

normal indemnity clause

>   Permission is granted to anyone to use this software for any
>   purpose, including commercial applications, and to alter it
>   and redistribute it freely, subject to the following restrictions:
> 

permission to use, distribute, and modify is granted along with permission to
distribute modified versions (alter and redistribute).

>   1. The origin of this software must not be misrepresented; you
>   must not claim that you wrote the original software. If you use
>   this software in a product, an acknowledgment in the product
>   documentation would be appreciated but is not required.
> 

normal "please give us credit"

>   2. Altered source versions must be plainly marked as such, and
>   must not be misrepresented as being the original software.
> 

again standard fair

>   3. This notice may not be removed or altered from any source
>   distribution.
> 

ditto.

>From a cursory reading it seems to follow the DFSG and the spirit of the BSD
license.



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