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Re: Patches from XFree86



On Tue, Mar 30, 2004 at 12:57:24AM -0000, Thomas Dickey wrote:
> Keith Packard <keithp@keithp.com> wrote:
> 
> > Please be careful with patches from XFree86 -- these are now often tagged 
> > indicating that the patch is covered by the XFree86 1.1 license even while 
> > the files patched are not.  I don't know the legal status of files patched 
> > like this, but it seems best to get fixes from upstream and bypass the 
> > questionable license quagmire entirely.
> 
> Perhaps you can point to a specific example.  The only mentions I can
> recall of copyright changes have been to the Xserver area.

Here's a list of the relevant changes I know of to date.

  3.3157        +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/CHANGELOG
  1.58          +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/xf86Date.h
  3.570         +4 -4      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/xf86Version.h
  1.73          +15 -1     xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/etc/Xinstall.sh
  1.11          +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/etc/bindist/NetBSD-aout-ix86/bin-list

  3.130         +52 -22    xc/config/cf/Imake.rules
  1.12          +2 -1      xc/config/cf/OpenBSDLib.rules
  1.251         +3 -3      xc/config/cf/X11.tmpl
  3.30          +2 -1      xc/config/cf/bsdLib.rules
  3.55          +2 -1      xc/config/cf/lnxLib.rules
  1.18          +2 -2      xc/fonts/scaled/Type1/Imakefile
  1.25          +2 -2      xc/lib/GL/GL/Imakefile
  1.4           +2 -2      xc/lib/GL/apple/Imakefile
  1.12          +2 -2      xc/lib/GL/dri/Imakefile
  1.24          +2 -2      xc/lib/GL/dri/drm/Imakefile
  1.25          +2 -2      xc/lib/GL/glx/Imakefile
  1.34          +2 -2      xc/lib/GL/mesa/src/Imakefile
  1.22          +2 -2      xc/lib/GL/mesa/src/OSmesa/Imakefile
  1.4           +2 -2      xc/lib/GL/mesa/src/SPARC/Imakefile
  1.14          +2 -2      xc/lib/GL/mesa/src/X/Imakefile
  1.28          +2 -2      xc/lib/GL/mesa/src/X86/Imakefile
  1.11          +2 -2      xc/lib/GL/mesa/src/array_cache/Imakefile
  1.8           +2 -2      xc/lib/GL/mesa/src/drv/common/Imakefile
  1.18          +4 -4      xc/lib/GL/mesa/src/drv/ffb/Imakefile
  1.28          +4 -4      xc/lib/GL/mesa/src/drv/gamma/Imakefile
  1.26          +4 -4      xc/lib/GL/mesa/src/drv/i810/Imakefile
  1.8           +4 -4      xc/lib/GL/mesa/src/drv/i830/Imakefile
  1.25          +4 -4      xc/lib/GL/mesa/src/drv/mga/Imakefile
  1.22          +4 -4      xc/lib/GL/mesa/src/drv/r128/Imakefile
  1.4           +4 -4      xc/lib/GL/mesa/src/drv/r200/Imakefile
  1.13          +4 -4      xc/lib/GL/mesa/src/drv/radeon/Imakefile
  1.24          +4 -4      xc/lib/GL/mesa/src/drv/sis/Imakefile
  1.33          +4 -4      xc/lib/GL/mesa/src/drv/tdfx/Imakefile
  1.11          +2 -2      xc/lib/GL/mesa/src/math/Imakefile
  1.11          +2 -2      xc/lib/GL/mesa/src/swrast/Imakefile
  1.11          +2 -2      xc/lib/GL/mesa/src/swrast_setup/Imakefile
  1.11          +2 -2      xc/lib/GL/mesa/src/tnl/Imakefile
  1.9           +2 -2      xc/lib/GL/mesa/src/tnl_dd/Imakefile
  1.19          +3 -3      xc/lib/font/FreeType/module/Imakefile
  1.7           +2 -2      xc/lib/font/Speedo/module/Imakefile
  1.8           +2 -2      xc/lib/font/Type1/module/Imakefile
  1.10          +2 -2      xc/lib/font/X-TrueType/module/Imakefile
  1.7           +2 -2      xc/lib/font/bitmap/module/Imakefile
  1.11          +12 -6     xc/nls/Imakefile
  1.22          +9 -4      xc/nls/Compose/Imakefile
  1.9           +4 -2      xc/nls/XI18N_OBJS/Imakefile
  1.27          +8 -5      xc/nls/XLC_LOCALE/Imakefile
  1.13          +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/GL/Imakefile
  1.8           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/GL/dri/Imakefile
  1.13          +1 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/GL/glx/Imakefile
  1.5           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/GL/mesa/GLcore/Imakefile
  1.2           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/GL/mesa/GLcore/module/Imakefile
  1.4           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/XTrap/module/Imakefile
  1.23          +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/Xext/extmod/Imakefile
  3.8           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/afb/Imakefile
  1.5           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/cfb/Imakefile.inc
  1.3           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/dbe/module/Imakefile
  1.18          +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/fb/Imakefile
  3.87          +5 -5      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/Imakefile
  1.7           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/ddc/Imakefile
  1.25          +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/drivers/apm/Imakefile
  1.7           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/drivers/ark/Imakefile
  1.54          +7 -5      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/drivers/ati/Imakefile
  1.31          +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/drivers/chips/Imakefile
  1.34          +7 -35     xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/drivers/cirrus/Imakefile
  1.10          +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/drivers/cyrix/Imakefile
  1.2           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/drivers/dummy/Imakefile
  1.11          +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/drivers/fbdev/Imakefile
  1.8           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/drivers/glide/Imakefile
  1.40          +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/drivers/glint/Imakefile
  1.6           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/drivers/i128/Imakefile
  1.12          +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/drivers/i740/Imakefile
  1.29          +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/drivers/i810/Imakefile
  1.6           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/drivers/imstt/Imakefile
  1.48          +4 -4      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/drivers/mga/Imakefile
  1.15          +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/drivers/neomagic/Imakefile
  1.7           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/drivers/newport/Imakefile
  1.8           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/drivers/nsc/Imakefile
  1.22          +5 -37     xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/drivers/nv/Imakefile
  1.22          +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/drivers/rendition/Imakefile
  1.12          +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/drivers/s3/Imakefile
  1.24          +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/drivers/s3virge/Imakefile
  1.10          +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/drivers/savage/Imakefile
  1.4           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/drivers/siliconmotion/Imakefile
  1.34          +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/drivers/sis/Imakefile
  1.3           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/drivers/sunbw2/Imakefile
  1.4           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/drivers/suncg14/Imakefile
  1.4           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/drivers/suncg3/Imakefile
  1.5           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/drivers/suncg6/Imakefile
  1.9           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/drivers/sunffb/Imakefile
  1.5           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/drivers/sunleo/Imakefile
  1.5           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/drivers/suntcx/Imakefile
  1.23          +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/drivers/tdfx/Imakefile
  1.17          +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/drivers/tga/Imakefile
  1.34          +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/drivers/trident/Imakefile
  1.22          +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/drivers/tseng/Imakefile
  1.6           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/drivers/v4l/Imakefile
  1.8           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/drivers/vesa/Imakefile
  1.14          +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/drivers/vga/Imakefile
  1.9           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/drivers/via/Imakefile
  1.8           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/drivers/vmware/Imakefile
  1.13          +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/fbdevhw/Imakefile
  1.4           +4 -8      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/getconfig/Imakefile
  1.5           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/i2c/Imakefile
  1.7           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/input/acecad/Imakefile
  1.3           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/input/aiptek/Imakefile
  1.3           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/input/calcomp/Imakefile
  1.3           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/input/citron/Imakefile
  1.2           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/input/digitaledge/Imakefile
  1.3           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/input/dmc/Imakefile
  1.6           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/input/dynapro/Imakefile
  1.5           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/input/elo2300/Imakefile
  1.5           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/input/elographics/Imakefile
  1.2           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/input/fpit/Imakefile
  1.4           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/input/hyperpen/Imakefile
  1.2           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/input/jamstudio/Imakefile
  1.7           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/input/joystick/Imakefile
  1.4           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/input/keyboard/Imakefile
  1.5           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/input/magellan/Imakefile
  1.2           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/input/magictouch/Imakefile
  1.7           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/input/microtouch/Imakefile
  1.6           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/input/mouse/Imakefile
  1.5           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/input/mutouch/Imakefile
  1.2           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/input/palmax/Imakefile
  1.4           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/input/penmount/Imakefile
  1.7           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/input/sample/Imakefile
  1.5           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/input/spaceorb/Imakefile
  1.6           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/input/summa/Imakefile
  1.2           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/input/tek4957/Imakefile
  1.2           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/input/ur98/Imakefile
  1.4           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/input/void/Imakefile
  1.9           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/input/wacom/Imakefile
  1.19          +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/int10/Imakefile
  1.16          +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/os-support/bsd/drm/Imakefile
  1.15          +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/os-support/linux/drm/Imakefile
  1.17          +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/os-support/linux/int10/Imakefile
  1.4           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/os-support/linux/int10/vm86/Imakefile
  1.4           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/os-support/linux/int10/x86emu/Imakefile
  1.3           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/os-support/os2/int10/Imakefile
  1.7           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/rac/Imakefile
  1.12          +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/ramdac/Imakefile
  1.3           +3 -3      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/scanpci/module/Imakefile
  1.5           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/shadowfb/Imakefile
  1.3           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/vbe/Imakefile
  1.12          +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/vgahw/Imakefile
  3.43          +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/xaa/Imakefile
  1.7           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/xf1bpp/Imakefile
  1.5           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/xf24_32bpp/Imakefile
  1.7           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/xf4bpp/Imakefile
  1.4           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/xf8_16bpp/Imakefile
  1.8           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/xf8_32bpp/Imakefile
  1.2           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/xf8_32wid/Imakefile
  3.8           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/ilbm/Imakefile
  3.18          +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/mfb/Imakefile
  1.5           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/miext/layer/Imakefile
  1.4           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/miext/rootless/Imakefile
  1.2           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/miext/rootless/accel/Imakefile
  1.2           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/miext/rootless/safeAlpha/Imakefile
  1.8           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/miext/shadow/Imakefile
  1.3           +2 -2      xc/programs/Xserver/record/module/Imakefile

  1.10          +7 -42     xc/lib/X11/xlibi18n/Xi18nLib.conf
  1.4           +6 -4      xc/lib/X11/xlibi18n/im/ximcp/Imakefile
  1.4           +5 -4      xc/lib/X11/xlibi18n/lc/Utf8/Imakefile
  1.4           +5 -4      xc/lib/X11/xlibi18n/lc/def/Imakefile
  1.4           +5 -4      xc/lib/X11/xlibi18n/lc/gen/Imakefile
  1.4           +5 -4      xc/lib/X11/xlibi18n/lc/xlocale/Imakefile
  1.4           +5 -4      xc/lib/X11/xlibi18n/om/generic/Imakefile
  3.3192        +3 -1      xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/CHANGELOG

  3.31          +28 -14    xc/config/cf/bsdLib.rules
  3.6           +22 -11    xc/config/cf/bsdiLib.rules
  1.10          +24 -16    xc/config/cf/darwinLib.rules
  1.12          +23 -13    xc/config/cf/gnuLib.rules
  3.56          +29 -17    xc/config/cf/lnxLib.rules

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