Thread: [wcelibcex-devel] Compatibility of MIT License and Artistic License
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From: Steffen R. <ste...@st...> - 2007-05-19 12:04:48
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X-Post to wcelibcex-devel and passwordsafe-devel Hi all, I am currently in the process of porting Passwordsafe (which is under Artistic License) to the PocketPC OS. I had to discover that MS didn't implement a number standard C run-time functions, though they are declared in the usual header files (time.h for instance). After some googleing and surfing I found the wcelibcex project (which stands under the MIT License) on Sourceforge which fills most severe gaps in MS's implementation. My question to both sides, in particular to the respective copyright holders, is now whether both licenses are compatible. Is it acceptable to distribute wcelibcex source code along with Passwordsafe for PocketPC source code and to incorporate binaries of wcelibcex into binary Passwordsafe releases? In my understanding it is ok, but that shouldn't count here :-) Both license texts can be found here: http://www.opensource.org/licenses/artistic-license.php http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php Interested readers can find sources for both projects here: <http://passwordsafe.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/passwordsafe/branches/V1_92PPC/pwsafe/pwsafe/> <http://wcelibcex.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/wcelibcex/trunk/> Regards, Steffen |
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From: ronys <ro...@gm...> - 2007-05-19 16:36:00
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Hi, As I understand the MIT license it should be possible to incorporate this project into the PasswordSafe source tree, providing: 1. The code is in a directory of it's own 2. PasswordSafe's README.txt file & credits.html states that the PPC version incorporates code from this projext, along with the license terms 3. Files with modifications to the original be clearly marked as modified. Of course, it would be best to get the project owner's explicit permission. Rony -----Original Message----- From: pas...@li... [mailto:pas...@li...] On Behalf Of Steffen Ryll Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2007 3:04 PM To: wce...@li...; pas...@li... Subject: [Passwordsafe-devel] Compatibility of MIT License and ArtisticLicense X-Post to wcelibcex-devel and passwordsafe-devel Hi all, I am currently in the process of porting Passwordsafe (which is under Artistic License) to the PocketPC OS. I had to discover that MS didn't implement a number standard C run-time functions, though they are declared in the usual header files (time.h for instance). After some googleing and surfing I found the wcelibcex project (which stands under the MIT License) on Sourceforge which fills most severe gaps in MS's implementation. My question to both sides, in particular to the respective copyright holders, is now whether both licenses are compatible. Is it acceptable to distribute wcelibcex source code along with Passwordsafe for PocketPC source code and to incorporate binaries of wcelibcex into binary Passwordsafe releases? In my understanding it is ok, but that shouldn't count here :-) Both license texts can be found here: http://www.opensource.org/licenses/artistic-license.php http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php Interested readers can find sources for both projects here: <http://passwordsafe.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/passwordsafe/branches/V1_92P PC/pwsafe/pwsafe/> <http://wcelibcex.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/wcelibcex/trunk/> Regards, Steffen ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ Passwordsafe-devel mailing list Pas...@li... https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/passwordsafe-devel |
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From: Mateusz L. <ma...@lo...> - 2007-05-25 21:45:59
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ronys wrote: > Hi, > > As I understand the MIT license it should be possible to incorporate this > project into the PasswordSafe source tree, providing: > 1. The code is in a directory of it's own > 2. PasswordSafe's README.txt file & credits.html states that the PPC version > incorporates code from this projext, along with the license terms > 3. Files with modifications to the original be clearly marked as modified. > > Of course, it would be best to get the project owner's explicit permission. Rony, I think your understanding is correct but it needs a few comments. Here is IMO one of best and short explanation of what MIT license allows to do with the project: http://www.crystalclearsoftware.com/cgi-bin/boost_wiki/wiki.pl?Boost_License/MIT_License Summarizing: - you are allowed copy, use and modify the WCELIBCEX for any use - you're required to preserve license/copyright notice in all copies of WCELIBCEX files Cheers -- Mateusz Loskot http://mateusz.loskot.net |
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