Simon Large <simon@skirridsystems.co.uk> writes:
> IIUC submissions to the contrib folder do not need copyright assigned to
> CollabNet.
That's true.
> The code you are referring to comes from the Samples folder of
> Microsoft's platform SDK (free download), and the license terms state:
>
> c. Distributable Code. The software contains code that you are
> permitted to copy and distribute in programs you develop if you comply
> with the terms below.
> i. Right to Use and Distribute. The code and text files listed below
> are Distributable Code. You may:
>
> · Sample Code. Modify, copy and distribute the source and
> object code form of code marked as sample except for files identified
> as MFCs, ATLs and CRTs (see below);
>
> There are other terms and conditions of course, but nothing we can't
> comply with given a bit more effort. Basically they want acknowledgement
> and indemnity. Making it public domain was clearly wrong, but it should
> not be too hard to provide a license file which complies with their
> requirements.
>
> /cue retort from lawyers about how engineers always think law is easy.
I think people are balking at the effort required to understand &
comply with the terms here. See three acronyms and decide to spend
time elsewhere, basically... If you could distill the situation for
us, that would help.
-Karl
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Received on Fri Feb 17 01:19:01 2006