Re: ITP: tclexpat
Adrian Bunk <bunk@fs.tum.de> writes:
> On 27 Jul 2000, David N. Welton wrote:
> > tclExpat is a Tcl front-end to the expat XML parser. Here is the
> > license:
> > * Zveno Pty Ltd makes this software and associated documentation
> > * available free of charge for any purpose. You may make copies of
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> > * the software but you must include all of this notice on any copy.
> > So it should go in main.
Any purpose includes modifying it. It includes, infact, *any*thing,
that's why he says "any":
From: Steve Ball <Steve.Ball@zveno.com>
Subject: Re: tclExpat License
To: "David N. Welton" <davidw@linuxcare.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2000 16:15:26 +1000
Reply-To: Steve.Ball@zveno.com
Organization: Zveno Pty Ltd
Dear David,
You wrote:
>
> Hi, I have a quick question about the license for tclExpat:
>
> * Zveno Pty Ltd makes this software and associated documentation
> * available free of charge for any purpose. You may make copies
> * of the software but you must include all of this notice on any copy.
>
> Does this include making derived works? This is a fundamental thing
> for 'open source' software.
Yes, this would include derived works. It's a "use it, abuse it,
don't blame me..." style license :-)
However, patches/improvements are *encouraged* to be submitted back
for inclusion in the original distribution. This is not mandatory,
and there are several companies using TclXML for commercial, proprietary
systems right now.
Cheers,
Steve Ball
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