Richard Heck wrote: > Georg Baum wrote: >> Richard Heck wrote: >> >> >>> The license is here: http://www.stlport.org/doc/license.html. I think it >>> is GPL-compatible, as the intention of the author seems to have been to >>> issue a license freer than GPL: "There are absolutely no restrictions on >>> STLport use in commercial projects, and no royalties are involved. There >>> is no GPL. Please read your free license for details." That said, >>> however, more needs to be added here to conform to the terms of the >>> license, perhaps something like this: "This portion of the code, through >>> the marker `Close STLPort', is copyright 1999,2000 Boris Fomitchev, and >>> has been modified from the STLPort code." >>> >> >> As I understand the license that is not enough. The documentation must >> also tell that parts are licensed under the STLPort license. >> > Try this (IANALE): This portion of the code, through the marker `Close > STLPort', is licensed under the STLPort license and is copyright > 1999,2000 Boris Fomitchev. It has been modified from the STLPort code.
I think you misunderstood me. With documentation I meant some README file or similar. I am not sure if it must be user visible, but the sentence "The following copyright notices are retained when present, and conditions provided in accompanying permission notices are met :" clearly means that the mentioned notices at least also have to go to the COPYING file. Georg
