On Sat, 22 Aug 2009, Santiago Vila wrote:
On Sun, May 25, 2008 at 11:11:37PM -0700, Asheesh Laroia wrote:
Is that Maildir patch Free Software? I don't see a license statement
aywhere. If it is, then I could do the appropriate fiddling to make it
work in Alpine.
This is the license blurb in the patch itself:
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+/*
+ * Maildir Module for PINE 4.0x - fourth release, use with CARE!
+ *
+ * Author: Mattias Larsson <m...@techno.org>
+ *
+ * Version: 21.07.98
+ *
+ * Please read the README.maildir file before using this module!
+ *
+ * If you have any questions, please e-mail m...@techno.org
+ *
+ * Multiple inboxes patch by Dean Gaudet <dgau...@arctic.org>
+ *
+ * =================================================
+ *
+ * Based on the IMAP2 maildir routines by:
+ *
+ * Author: Eric Green
+ * Bloodhounds International Inc.
+ * thry...@imaxx.net
+ *
+ * Additional contributions from:
+ * Aidas Kasparas (kas...@soften.ktu.lt)
+ *
+ * Date: 27 April 1997
+ * Last Edited: 13 June 1997
+ *
+ * Based (heavily) on mh.c and other c-client library files by Mark Crispin:
+ *
+ * Mark Crispin
+ * Networks and Distributed Computing
+ * Computing & Communications
+ * University of Washington
+ * Administration Building, AG-44
+ * Seattle, WA 98195
+ * Internet: m...@cac.washington.edu
+ *
+ * Copyright 1995 by the University of Washington
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its
+ * documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby granted, provided
+ * that the above copyright notice appears in all copies and that both the
+ * above copyright notice and this permission notice appear in supporting
+ * documentation, and that the name of the University of Washington not be
+ * used in advertising or publicity pertaining to distribution of the software
+ * without specific, written prior permission. This software is made
+ * available "as is", and
+ * THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
+ * WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ALL IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND IN
+ * NO EVENT SHALL THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL,
+ * INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE) OR STRICT LIABILITY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
+ * WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
Hope this helps.
As I read this, it means:
* The UW part is under the old PINE license (eek)
* The non-UW part has no license statement
That sounds like bad news, actually.
)-:
I'll email the original authors of this patch, and continue talking to
people about writing a Free replacement.
-- Asheesh.
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