Steve Langasek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hi Simon, > > On Fri, Feb 17, 2006 at 10:22:32AM +0100, Simon Josefsson wrote: >> Hi. A newly approved IETF document contains reference code for SHA-2, >> and they propose to use the following license: > >> 1.1 License > >> Royalty free license to copy and use this software is granted, >> provided that redistributed derivative works do not contain >> misleading author or version information. Royalty free license is >> also granted to make and use derivative works provided that such >> works are identified as derived from this work. > >> The authors make no representations concerning either the >> merchantability of this software or the suitability of this software >> for any particular purpose. It is provided "as is" without express or >> implied warranty of any kind. > >> Is this DFSG-free? > >> I'm sorry that I'm asking for licenses on a piece of work that is not >> targeted for inclusion into Debian at this point. However, I suspect >> that the reference code in this RFC will end up in several projects >> sooner or later. It is only now we have an opportunity to influence >> the license chosen. > >> Please try to be conservative in proposing fixes to the license. > > The license grants permission to use, copy, create derivative works, and > redistribute. The only stipulations are that the original author be > credited, and derivative works be labeled; and there's a warranty > disclaimer. I think this is clearly DFSG-compliant.
Excellent, thanks Steve! FWIW, I agree that it is a free license. I've forwarded this to the original authors. /Simon -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]