Re: zsh license preventing move to sourceforge.net? (fwd)

[Adam Spiers <adam@xxxxxxxxxx>]

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Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 11:05:02 -0800 (PST)
From: Drew Streib <ds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Adam Spiers <adam@xxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: dtype@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: zsh license preventing move to SF?
X-Parp-Accepted: sourceforge.net

I've looked at this and it doesn't appear to conflict with any part of the
OSI definition. I would approve the license on this. :)

-drew

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Drew Streib <d@xxxxxxxxxxx> 408.542.5725

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On Wed, 22 Mar 2000, Adam Spiers wrote:

> Hi there,
> 
> I sent this question to dlb but got no response.  Maybe
> you're a more suitable victim ;-)
> 
> The zsh developers would like to move our codebase to
> sourceforge.  However, while zsh is released under a license
> entirely within the spirit of free software (similar to the
> GPL, see below), it's not technically OSI approved.  Would
> this be a problem?  A swift response would be most
> appreciated!
> 
> Adam
> 
> #
> # Copyright (c) 1995-1997 Richard Coleman
> # All rights reserved.
> #
> # Permission is hereby granted, without written agreement
> and without
> # license or royalty fees, to use, copy, modify, and
> distribute this
> # software and to distribute modified versions of this
> software for any
> # purpose, provided that the above copyright notice and the
> following
> # two paragraphs appear in all copies of this software.
> #
> # In no event shall Richard Coleman or the Zsh Development
> Group be liable
> # to any party for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or
> consequential
> # damages arising out of the use of this software and its
> documentation,
> # even if Richard Coleman and the Zsh Development Group have
> been advised of
> # the possibility of such damage.
> #
> # Richard Coleman and the Zsh Development Group specifically
> disclaim any
> # warranties, including, but not limited to, the implied
> warranties of
> # merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.  The
> software
> # provided hereunder is on an "as is" basis, and Richard
> Coleman and the
> # Zsh Development Group have no obligation to provide
> maintenance,
> # support, updates, enhancements, or modifications.
> #
> 
> 


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