On 03/09/2011 08:45 PM, Aditya Patawari wrote: > Hi Rahul, > > It is not written anywhere that GPL is being used but I found the > notice below in one of the files: > > # > # Copyright (c) 2009 Mark Heily <m...@heily.com> > # > # Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any > # purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above > # copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies. > # > # THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES > # WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF > # MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR > # ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES > # WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN > # ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF > # OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE. > # > > Should I assume it is GPLed or write to the developer about the license?
This is not GPL at all. Usually libraries are not licensed under GPL. This is a MIT license, specifically old style with a legal disclaimer. http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing:MIT#Old_Style_with_legal_disclaimer_2 Use the license tag "MIT" for this variant. Rahul _______________________________________________ india mailing list india@lists.fedoraproject.org https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/india
