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Re: BSD-2-clause with header



Looks like it. In doubt just give it another name, like "BSD-SANDIA"

Ghis


On 04/11/15 09:13, Nico Schlömer wrote:
Hi everyone,

I'm packaging a software which includes the following license statement:
```
  Under the terms of Contract DE-AC04-94AL85000 with Sandia Corporation,
  the U.S. Government retains certain rights in this software.
  .
  Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
  modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
  met:
  .
  Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
  this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. 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. Neither the name of
  the Corporation nor the names of the contributors may be used to
  endorse or promote products derived from this software without
  specific prior written permission.
  THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY SANDIA CORPORATION "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 SANDIA CORPORATION OR THE 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.
```
This is exactly the 2-clause BSD, plus the header
```
  Under the terms of Contract DE-AC04-94AL85000 with Sandia Corporation,
  the U.S. Government retains certain rights in this software.
```
Does the header count as copyright statement? Can we call this license
BSD-2-clause?

Cheers,
Nico


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