Re: Short copyright notice in script file

[Alexander Block <ablock@blocksoftware.net>]

MJ Ray wrote:
> Alexander Block <ablock@blocksoftware.net> wrote:
>   
> > I'm not in this list, please set me in CC when replying.
> >
> > I'm packaging a script (cnetworkmanager) at the moment which contains a 
> > small python script [1] that contains a very short copyright/legal notice:
> >
> > # (c) 2004 Matt Johnston <matt @ ucc asn au>
> > # This code may be freely used and modified for any purpose.
> >
> > Is it ok to use such code in debian packages?
> >     
>
> There's no clear permission to distribute in any way, so it's not
> great.  I believe we're unlikely to get sued for it, but it would be
> better if Matt Johnston had used a widely-known licence instead of
> that.  Best course of action is to request relicensing.
>
> I'm not sure whether ftpmaster would let that in as-is or not.
>
> Hope that helps,
>   

Hello again,

thanks for the response. I asked Matt about changing the copyright
notice and he changed it to the following:

# (c) 2004 Matt Johnston <matt @ ucc asn au>
# This code may be freely used, distributed, relicensed, and modified 
for any
# purpose.

Does that sound ok for Debian?

Best regards,
Alex