Re: copyright on upstream patches
On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 05:57:43PM +0900, Charles Plessy wrote:
> Dear Harald,
Dear Charles Plessy
>
> note that you can simplify your copyright file like this:
>
> > Format: http://dep.debian.net/deps/dep5/
> > Upstream-Name: amavisd-milter
> > Upstream-Contact: Petr Rehor <rx@rx.cz>
> > Source: http://amavisd-milter.sourceforge.net/
> >
> > Files: *
> > Copyright: 2005, Petr Rehor <rx@rx.cz>
> > License: BSD
> >
> > Files: compat/fts_compat.h, compat/daemon.c, compat/mkdtemp.c,
> > compat/fts_open.c
> > Copyright: 1987, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, The Regents of the University of
> > California
> > License: BSD
> >
> > Files: compat/strlcpy.c
> > Copyright: 1998, Todd C. Miller <Todd.Miller@courtesan.com>
> > License: ISC
> > Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
> > purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
> > copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
> > .
> > THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
> > WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
> > MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
> > ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, 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.
> >
> > Files: debian/*
> > Copyright: 2009-2011, Harald Jenny <harald@a-little-linux-box.at>
> > License: BSD
> >
> > License: BSD
> > Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
> > modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
> > are met:
> > 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
> > notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
> > 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
> > notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
> > documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
> > 3. Neither the name of the copyright holders nor the names of its
> > contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
> > this software without specific prior written permission.
> > .
> > THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
> > ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
> > LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
> > A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
> > OWNERS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
> > SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
> > TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR
> > PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF
> > LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING
> > NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
> > SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
I also thought about this but as the license text for the University of
California differes slightly from the one of Petr Rehor I wasn't sure this is
the correct way to do it - I also thought about:
Files: *
Copyright: 2005, Petr Rehor <rx@rx.cz>
License: BSD-1
Files: compat/fts_compat.h, compat/daemon.c, compat/mkdtemp.c,
compat/fts_open.c
Copyright: 1987, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, The Regents of the University of
California
License: BSD
LICENSE TEXT FROM California
Files: debian/*
Copyright: 2009-2011, Harald Jenny <harald@a-little-linux-box.at>
License: BSD-1
License: BSD-1
LICENSE TEXT FROM Petr Rehor
As I'm not sure how detailed the exact wording of the license text must be
preserved I wanted to be on the safe side but when it's ok to just use the
amavisd-milter License stanza also for the University of California this is for
sure better... what's the list's opinion on this?
>
> Have a nice week-end,
Thanks you too!
>
> --
> Charles
Thanks for your input and kind regards
Harald Jenny
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