On Mon, Sep 03, 2001 at 10:03:33AM +0900, sen_ml@eccosys.com penned:
> From: itojun@iijlab.net
> Subject: Re: Licensing questions for misc djb and djb-related packages 
> Date: Mon, 03 Sep 2001 01:18:30 +0900

> > 	does this changelog message have anything to do with netbsd packages
> > 	for these djb-origin code?
> > 	http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/ports/net/djbdns/Attic/Makefile
> > 	(revision 1.14, removal)

> Good question.  

> Below are pointers to what I was able to find concerning this:

>   http://cr.yp.to/distributors.html
>   http://cr.yp.to/softwarelaw.html

> My initial impression is that as long as you don't distribute modified
> binaries or source, you're fine.  So my guess is that making NetBSD
> packages (non-binary) shouldn't be a problem.

This has been a major cause of problems between obsd/DJB. How are you
packaging this? Where does it go(dir)? Have you asked DJB for his
"explict" permission? What chances/changes would you need if you ever
modified/updated this code? And would this need talking to DJB time
and again?

I'd say this is more a hassle than its worth. Plus, how hard is it for
anyone to compile and install them anyway? Do you really wanna
follow/start a holy war between NetBSD/DJB when(if) such problems ever
arise?

My 2 cents..

-Kevin

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