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Is it possible/does it make sence to have 2 different copyrigth-policies
for example CMU and GPL in one copyright file?

Would the following copyright be ok?

> This package was debianized by Bernd Schumacher 
> Bernd_Schumacher@hp.com, bs@obelix.robin.de, bs@debian.org on
> Mon, 07 Sep 1998 19:09:31 +0200.
> 
> This Package is based on Source from CMU obtained from
> ftp.uni-mainz.de:/pub/Linux/debian/dists/slink/main/source/net/snmp_3.5.orig.tar.gz. 
> 
> The new Program snmptraplogd in this Package is based on snmptrapd from CMU.
> Modifications from snmptrapd to snmptraplogd: 
> 
>   Copyright (C) 1998 Hewlett-Packard Company <Bernd_Schumacher@hp.com>
> 
>   All Modifications are covered by the GPL.
> 
>   A copy of the GNU General Public License is available as
>   `/usr/doc/copyright/GPL' in the Debian GNU/Linux distribution or on
>   the World Wide Web at `http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html'. You can
>   also obtain it by writing to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59
>   Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
> 
> 
> The Source from CMU has the following copyright:
> 
> /***********************************************************
> 	Copyright 1989 by Carnegie Mellon University
> 
>                       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 name of CMU not be
> used in advertising or publicity pertaining to distribution of the
> software without specific, written prior permission.  
> 
> CMU DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE, INCLUDING
> ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS, IN NO EVENT SHALL
> CMU 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.
> ******************************************************************/


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