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| -rw-r--r-- | ChangeLog | 6 | ||||
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| -rw-r--r-- | METALICENSE | 35 |
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@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@ 2014-07-07 Kaz Kylheku <kaz@kylheku.com> + * LICENSE: Small wording change. Add pointer to METALICENSE. + + * METALICENSE: New file. + +2014-07-07 Kaz Kylheku <kaz@kylheku.com> + * LICENSE: Switching to simplified two-clause BSD license, but with modifications. Adding back the no-liability part of the disclaimer, but with abbreviated text. @@ -1,8 +1,10 @@ Copyright (C) 2009-2014, Kaz Kylheku <kaz@kylheku.com>. All rights reserved. -Redistribution in source and binary forms, with or without modification, is -permitted provided that the following two conditions are met. +Please see the document METALICENSE for notes about this license. + +Redistribution of this software in source and binary forms, with or without +modification, is permitted provided that the following two conditions are met. Use of this software in any manner constitutes agreement with the disclaimer which follows the two conditions. diff --git a/METALICENSE b/METALICENSE new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c6e8d9b8 --- /dev/null +++ b/METALICENSE @@ -0,0 +1,35 @@ +Copyright (C) 2009-2014, Kaz Kylheku <kaz@kylheku.com>. +All rights reserved. + +The document named LICENSE specifies the license for the TXR program. + +This METALICENSE document provides explanatory notes about the license, and +does not constitute part of that license. + +The license is closely based on the two-clause BSD license, and is believed to +be identical to that license in intent. For all practical intents and purposes, +excluding situations of legal proceedings in a court of law or elsewhere, it is +accurate to say that this software is "BSD licensed". + +Here is a summary, not guaranteed to be complete and correct, of the +differences between the TXR LICENSE file and the BSD license. + +1. The introductory paragraph uses the phrase "of this software" to clarify + what the license refers to. The BSD license does not (but it does use + "THIS SOFTWARE" several times in the disclaimer). + +2. The introductory paragraph has been modified. The original introductory + paragraph states that the redistribution and use are subject to + the conditions. The modified paragraph states that only redistribution is + subject to the conditions, which is obvious from the interpretation of the + meaning of those conditions. + +4. The second, new, introductory paragraph states that use of the program + constitutes agreement with the disclaimer. The original BSD two-clause + license neglects to make such an assertion explicitly. However, it is + obvious that it has this intent. + +3. The conditions are unmodified. + +4. The disclaimer is substantially abridged from the verbose original. + Interested parties are hereby encouraged to research the differences. |