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diff --git a/METALICENSE b/METALICENSE index c6e8d9b8..fc8b571c 100644 --- a/METALICENSE +++ b/METALICENSE @@ -33,3 +33,18 @@ differences between the TXR LICENSE file and the BSD license. 4. The disclaimer is substantially abridged from the verbose original. Interested parties are hereby encouraged to research the differences. + +Regarding the MPI library, the README file in the mpi-1.8.6.tar.gz +archive states: + + This software is in the public domain. It is entirely free, and you + may use it and/or redistribute it for whatever purpose you choose; + however, as free software, it is provided without warranty of any + kind, not even the implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for + a particular purpose. + +Whether or not software can be explicitly deposited into the public domain is +legally questionable, so the MPI library must be regarded as being copyrighted +by Michael J. Fromberger. The above text can be reasonably understood to +constitute a license which is compatible with the TXR LICENSE file +in the sense that it is at least as permissive. |