On Wed, Jul 02, 2003, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi, > > I have a question regarding the combination of phrases 3 and 4 of the > OpenSSL license: > > > * 3. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this > > * software must display the following acknowledgment: > > * "This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project > > * for use in the OpenSSL Toolkit. (http://www.openssl.org/)" > > > * 4. The names "OpenSSL Toolkit" and "OpenSSL Project" must not be used > to > > * endorse or promote products derived from this software without > > * prior written permission. For written permission, please contact > > * [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Let's say I create a product which uses parts of the OpenSSL Toolkit, and > I produce advertising material containing the acknowledgement sentence > (according to phrase 3). > > Is this considered 'promoting products using the names "OpenSSL Toolkit" > and "OpenSSL Project"' according to phrase 4? > > Do I need a written permission in this case? >
No you do not. > > I found that the "Berkeley License (BSD)", from which the OpenSSL license > seems to be derived, has eliminated phrase 3 in 1999. In consequence my > conflict described above wouldn't occur with the BSD license. > > Has phrase 3 of the OpenSSL license been left in effect with purpose? > > The SSLeay license (which is part of the OpenSSL license) has a similar phrase and we can't alter that part of the license. Steve. -- Dr Stephen N. Henson. Core developer of the OpenSSL project: http://www.openssl.org/ Freelance consultant see: http://www.drh-consultancy.demon.co.uk/ Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], PGP key: via homepage. ______________________________________________________________________ OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org User Support Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Automated List Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED]
