[Jsdsi-devel] Re: FW: JSDSI code
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[Jsdsi-devel] Re: FW: JSDSI code
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From: Sameer A. <aj...@gm...> - 2005-11-08 03:26:31
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[use corrected JSDSI devel list] Sean, can you take a look at my message below? We need to remove the MIT copyright from JSDSI, and I'm having difficulty with Maven :) S On 11/7/05, Sameer Ajmani <aj...@gm...> wrote: > Okay, I have removed the MIT copyright from all the source files and > am working on redeploying the web site with the copyright removed. > Unfortunately, the project was ported to a build system (Maven) that I > am not very familiar with; I am ccing jsdsi-devel in hopes that > another developer more familiar with this task can help remove the > other copyright notices. > > I will not have much more time to work on this this week (busy with my > day job), so I cannot guarantee that all copyright notices will be > removed from the site in 48 hours, as you requested. Hopefully > another developer on the team will be able to pick this up in my > stead. > > S > > On 11/7/05, Sameer Ajmani <aj...@gm...> wrote: > > Ok, I will try to remove the copyright notices ASAP. > > > > Can the code still be distributed under the MIT License? Can we > > switch the license to another, e.g., LGPL? > > > > S > > > > On 11/7/05, Rory Pheiffer <rp...@mi...> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Dear Sameer, > > > > > > > > > > > > M.I.T. wishes to place any code associated with JSDSI that currently = belongs > > > to M.I.T. into the public domain. In conjunction with this desire, w= e ask > > > that you please remove any copyright notices associated with M.I.T. i= n the > > > JSDSI code. This decision means that you, as well as any other contr= ibuting > > > authors, do not have the right to claim any copyrights in the softwar= e code > > > (source, object or otherwise) that contains the software code origina= lly or > > > subsequently belonging to M.I.T. We believe that this will be the mo= st > > > effective way to both disseminate the software for the public benefit= and > > > clear up any confusion related to copyright ownership. > > > > > > > > > > > > Please remove any and all M.I.T. copyright notices in the next 48 hou= rs and > > > confirm with me that these changes have been made. Of course, you an= d other > > > authors can contribute to JSDSI as you wish, and can copyright whatev= er > > > portions that you contribute as you see fit so long as the code you d= esire > > > to copyright is not the code that MIT has released into the public do= main. > > > > > > > > > > > > Please contact me if you have any questions about this decision. > > > > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > Rory > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > > > > > > From: Sameer Ajmani [mailto:aj...@gm...] > > > Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 12:37 PM > > > To: Rory Pheiffer > > > Cc: aj...@cs... > > > Subject: Re: FW: JSDSI code > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Rory, > > > > > > The JSDSI SourceForge project (jsdsi.sf.net) contains both MIT and n= on-MIT > > > code. The parts of the code developed at MIT (by Alex and by myself)= are > > > covered by the MIT license and copyright. Other parts of the code we= re > > > developed by individual non-MIT contributors and so fall under the MI= T > > > license, though it's unclear who holds the copyright. > > > > > > Alex's original code (Java package "sdsi") was developed as part of = his > > > MEng thesis in 1998, and I extended it as part of my Master's thesis = in > > > 2000. > > > > > > In 2001 and 2002, I developed a new codebase (Java package "jsdsi") = that > > > replaces Alex's original package. Small parts of JSDSI reuse Alex's = code, > > > but I wrote the majority of it from scratch. This code is not part o= f any > > > thesis, but I used it in some of my research between my Masters and P= hD. > > > > > > I moved JSDSI to SourceForge under the MIT License in Feb 2003. Sin= ce then > > > a few other developers have contributed to the codebase. One in part= icular > > > added the "jsdsi.ldap" package; it's unclear to me who owns the copyr= ight > > > for this part of the code. > > > > > > Note that I graduated from MIT with my PhD in Aug 2004. I would sti= ll like > > > to be able to contribute to JSDSI when need arises. Please let me kn= ow if > > > there are any problems with this. And of course contact me with any > > > followup questions. > > > S > > > > > > > > > On 10/25/05, Rory Pheiffer <rp...@mi...> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > > > > > > From: Rory Pheiffer [mailto:rp...@mi...] > > > Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 11:02 AM > > > To: 'aj...@mi...'; 'mo...@al...' > > > Cc: 'Karin Rivard' > > > Subject: FW: JSDSI code > > > > > > > > > > > > Dear Alexander and Sameer, > > > > > > > > > > > > The MIT Technology Licensing Office recently received the inquiry fou= nd > > > below related to your software, JSDSI. I reviewed our file history a= nd > > > could not locate any disclosure to the TLO regarding this software. = Could > > > you please provide me with details as to who owns the code? I see th= at > > > Alexander's thesis is copyrighted by MIT, and based on the title, I a= ssume > > > that the thesis is at least related to the code and may even contain = the > > > code. Additionally, it appears that the license attributes the copyr= ight to > > > MIT as well. If MIT does own the copyright to the software, that sof= tware > > > should be disclosed to our office. Then we will be able to adequatel= y > > > answer questions like the ones posed below. > > > > > > > > > > > > Please contact me soon so that we can respond to Mr. Kirichenko. > > > > > > > > > > > > Thank you. > > > > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > Rory > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Rory P. Pheiffer > > > > > > Technology Licensing Associate > > > > > > Massachusetts Institute of Technology > > > > > > Technology Licensing Office > > > > > > Five Cambridge Center, NE25-230 > > > > > > Kendall Square > > > > > > Cambridge, MA 02142-1493 > > > > > > > > > > > > E-mail: rp...@mi... > > > > > > Telephone: (617) 253-6966 > > > > > > Fax: (617) 258-6790 > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > > > > > > From: Karin Rivard [mailto:ri...@MI...] > > > Sent: Monday, October 24, 2005 8:40 AM > > > To: Rory Pheiffer > > > Subject: Fwd: JSDSI code > > > > > > > > > > > > Rory, > > > See if we have a case disclosure on this code or anything else you c= an find > > > out. > > > Thanks, > > > Karin > > > > > > X-Sieve: CMU Sieve 2.2 > > > X-Sender: al...@fs... > > > X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 6.1.2.0 > > > Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 12:18:25 +0300 > > > To: ri...@mi... > > > From: ale...@f-... > > > Subject: JSDSI code > > > X-OriginalArrivalTime: 24 Oct 2005 09:19:15.0790 (UTC) > > > FILETIME=3D[0137B6E0:01C5D87C] > > > X-Spam-Score: -0.286 > > > X-Spam-Flag: NO > > > X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.42 > > > > > > Dear Karin, > > > > > > we've been evaluating the JSDSI code for implementing SPKI > > > certificates support and related functionality in Java. We're consid= ering > > > starting a project that would make use of a number of portions of > > > the JSDSI package. > > > > > > The license that we found in the package appears very non-restrictiv= e: > > > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D > > > MIT License for JSDSI Implementation > > > > > > Copyright 2002 > > > Massachusetts Institute of Technology > > > > > > Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this program for any > > > purpose and without fee is hereby granted, provided that this copyrig= ht > > > > > > and permission notice appear on all copies and supporting > > > documentation, > > > > > > the name of M.I.T. not be used in advertising or publicity pertaining > > > to > > > > > > distribution of the program without specific prior permission, and > > > notice > > > > > > be given in supporting documentation that copying and distribution is > > > by > > > > > > permission of M.I.T. M.I.T. makes no representations about the > > > suitability of this software for any purpose. It is provided > > > "as is" without express or implied warranty. > > > > > > > > > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D > > > However, as our legal people have their concerns, I'd appreciate if = you > > > answer the following questions: > > > > > > 1. My understanding is that the MIT license for the JSDSI code doesn= 't > > > restrict us in the use of the code in our products, modulo the copyr= ight > > > and permission notice inclusion in appropriate places. Is that corre= ct? > > > In particular, our legal department is concerned of possible export > > > restrictions that we may have to honor. Are you aware of anything li= ke > > > that? > > > > > > 2. Is there any way for us to ensure that the JSDSI code that we're > > > planning > > > to use really originates from the MIT group and is covered by the ab= ove > > > MIT license? > > > > > > Thank you. > > > > > > Sincerely, > > > > > > Alexey > > > ---------- > > > Alexey Kirichenko tel +358 9 2520 0700 > > > Senior Researcher fax +358 9 2520 5018 > > > F-Secure Corporation http://www.f-secure.com/ > > > BE SURE. > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > Karin K. Rivard, Asst. Director and Counsel > > > MIT Technology Licensing Office, Room NE25-230 > > > Five Cambridge Center, Kendall Square > > > Cambridge, MA 02142 > > > Phone: (617) 253-6966; Fax: (617) 258-6790 > > > Email: ri...@mi... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Sameer > > > http://ajmani.net > > > > > > -- > > Sameer > > http://ajmani.net > > > > > -- > Sameer > http://ajmani.net > -- Sameer http://ajmani.net |
