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Re: tcpdump license and Nokia
From: Michael Richardson <mcr () sandelman ca>
Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:32:24 -0500
"David" == David Laight <David.Laight () ACULAB COM> writes:
>> Tyson Key <tyson.key <at> gmail.com> writes: >> >> > As far as I'm aware, TCPDump is released under the terms of the >> BSD David> Licence >> > - meaning that Nokia haven't got any obligations regarding >> releasing David> their >> > modifications; and whilst it's not the most reliable >> information David> source on >> > the planet, Wikipedia seems to corroborate that thought. >> >> Thanks Tyson. Yes, I see that now in the sources. Still, might >> it David> be useful to >> mention the license somewhere on the web site? David> The sources seem to contain a mix of zero, 2, 3 and 4 clause David> BSD licences from Berkley. I thought Berkley had made a David> general statement that some of those clauses (esp. the David> advertising one) could be removed?? Yes, so wherever it has a 4-clause license, you can replace it with a 3-clause license (patches welcome!!!). Going from 3-clause to 2-clause would generally require the agreement of everyone who contributed to the file. (volunteers welcome!) -- ] He who is tired of Weird Al is tired of life! | firewalls [ ] Michael Richardson, Sandelman Software Works, Ottawa, ON |net architect[ ] mcr () sandelman ottawa on ca http://www.sandelman.ottawa.on.ca/ |device driver[ Kyoto Plus: watch the video <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzx1ycLXQSE> then sign the petition. - This is the tcpdump-workers list. Visit https://cod.sandelman.ca/ to unsubscribe.
Current thread:
- tcpdump license and Nokia Chris Maynard (Dec 21)
- Re: tcpdump license and Nokia Tyson Key (Dec 21)
- Re: tcpdump license and Nokia Chris Maynard (Dec 21)
- Re: tcpdump license and Nokia David Laight (Dec 21)
- Re: tcpdump license and Nokia Michael Richardson (Dec 21)
- Re: tcpdump license and Nokia Guy Harris (Dec 21)
- Re: tcpdump license and Nokia Michael Richardson (Dec 22)
- Re: tcpdump license and Nokia Chris Maynard (Dec 21)
- Re: tcpdump license and Nokia Michael Richardson (Dec 21)
- Re: tcpdump license and Nokia Tyson Key (Dec 21)
- Re: tcpdump license and Nokia Chris Maynard (Dec 22)
- Re: tcpdump license and Nokia Guy Harris (Dec 22)
- Re: tcpdump license and Nokia Chris Maynard (Dec 22)
- Re: tcpdump license and Nokia Chris Maynard (Dec 22)