Re: ns network simulator licenses

[Walter Landry <landry@physics.utah.edu>]

> 
> It's 2 iterations of the 4 clause BSDL and a few complete disclaimers of
> rights.  Go get yourself a rubber stamp.
> 

Not quite.  The last one says

> >
> > * Copyright (c) 2000, Nortel Networks.
> > * All rights reserved.
> > *
> > * License is granted to copy, to use, to make and to use derivative
> > * works for research and evaluation purposes.
> > *
> > * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR
> > * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED
> > * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
> > *
> >

This only allows copying etc. for research and evaluation purposes.
These restrictions put it into non-free.

Regards,
Walter Landry
landry@physics.utah.edu