Adpcm code--is this licence free?
Moi!
I've been trying to merge support for decompressing ADPCM-coded files into
the audiofile library. The patch was taken from upstream CVS. However,
I'm uncertain whether the licence of one of the files included in the
patch clashes with the LGPL that the rest of the code is subject to. I'd
be happy if someone with more insight into legal wording gave me a clue.
Here's the full text:
/***********************************************************
Copyright 1992 by Stichting Mathematisch Centrum, Amsterdam, The
Netherlands.
All Rights Reserved
Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its
documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby granted,
provided that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that
both that copyright notice and this permission notice appear in
supporting documentation, and that the names of Stichting Mathematisch
Centrum or CWI not be used in advertising or publicity pertaining to
distribution of the software without specific, written prior permission.
STICHTING MATHEMATISCH CENTRUM DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO
THIS SOFTWARE, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
FITNESS, IN NO EVENT SHALL STICHTING MATHEMATISCH CENTRUM BE LIABLE
FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT
OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
******************************************************************/
I'm worried about the 'without fee' part. Does this translate into:
- You don't have to pay any royalties to the Mathematisch Centrum if you
use this code,
or
- If you use this code, you may not charge any money for it?
Comments?
Regards,
Daniel.
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