Hi all, I have a set of source files that I would like to open source using a standard 3-Clause BSD but my company would not like that a certain set of Private Keys used for authentication be disclosed along with the code. Instead the source files to be made into an open source project use an invalid, all-zero Private Key that can be used for testing, but has to be replaced by a proper one (obtained by registering officially) in the source code before it is compiled for release.
I have drafted such restriction in the form found below, and I was wondering if any of you had any insight on whether the 3-Clause BSD accompanied by this additional restriction would still qualify as open source. Thanks in advance. Zluty /* * Copyright (c) TheCompany Inc. 20xx * All rights reserved. * * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, * are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: * * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this * list of conditions and the following disclaimer. * * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this * list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or * other materials provided with the distribution. * * 3. Neither the name of TheCompany nor the names of other contributors to this * software may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software * without specific prior written permission. * * * The following actions are prohibited: * * 1. Redistribution of source code containing the TheCompany Private Key. * The TheCompany Private Key is available upon registration. Please refer to * http://thecompanyurl.com to register and access the key. * * * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR * ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON * ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. * */ _______________________________________________ License-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://projects.opensource.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/license-discuss
