Hi, is this license cool? main? non-free?
Hi, pam-krb5 is a module that lets pam accept kerberos authentication.
Neomaru Itoi is the author, and he has sent me the following message
containing umich's boilerplate, which he says can be used. So.. is this
a free license?
-Jim
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Subject: Re: Debian, NI-Pam, pam-krb5, pamized login, export?, license(s)?
In-reply-to: Your message of "Thu, 23 Dec 1999 13:09:28 PST."
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Date: Wed, 29 Dec 1999 12:09:22 -0500
From: Naomaru Itoi <itoi@eecs.umich.edu>
> Hi,
>
> I have contacted you recently about pam-krb5, asking you some questions
> about it (and yes, you did reply; thanks.)
>
> You asked before about pamized login. Debian's work-in-progress
> ("potato")
> has one. I think I can locate it for you so you can begin playing with
> it.
>
> I am making an attempt to drum up some interest in what you are doing.
> One of the questions that came up, is regarding licensing: is it allowed
> to distribute NI-Pam and/or pam-krb5 to places outside the US? What is
> the license that covers them? Where can Debian developers read about it?
>
The following is the license we can use. As long as it is attached in
each source file (which I will make sure), you can distribute the
software in any way you like.
copyright (c) 19-- [year of first publication]
the regents of the university of michigan
all rights reserved
permission is granted to use, copy, create derivative works and
redistribute this software and such derivative works for any purpose,
so long as the name of the university of michigan is not used in
any advertising or publicity pertaining to the use or distribution
of this software without specific, written prior authorization. if
the above copyright notice or any other identification of the
university of michigan is included in any copy of any portion of
this software, then the disclaimer below must also be included.
this software is provided as is, without representation from the
university of michigan as to its fitness for any purpose, and without
warranty by the university of michigan of any kind, either express
or implied, including without limitation the implied warranties of
merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. the regents
of the university of michigan shall not be liable for any damages,
including special, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages,
with respect to any claim arising out or in connection with the use
of the software, even if it has been or is hereafter advised of the
possibility of such damages.
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