Re: Defining license for a NetBSD program

Hello!

Hope that is fine now:
https://cgit.freebsd.org/ports/commit/?id=cc30d8daf3e83995620de6696b23dc437daec8dc

Cheers and thanks,

Nuno Teixeira <eduardo@freebsd.org> escreveu no dia domingo, 9/04/2023 à(s)
21:39:

> I take a look at netbsd port:
>
> DISTNAME= tnftp-20151004
> PKGREVISION= 2
> CATEGORIES= net
>
> MAINTAINER= pkgsrc-users@NetBSD.org
> COMMENT= The enhanced FTP client in NetBSD
> LICENSE= original-bsd
>
> And it looks more simplier :)
>
> Lorenzo Salvadore <developer@lorenzosalvadore.it> escreveu no dia
> domingo, 9/04/2023 à(s) 21:15:
>
>>
>>
>>
>> ------- Original Message -------
>> On Sunday, April 9th, 2023 at 10:12 PM, Nuno Teixeira <
>> eduardo@freebsd.org> wrote:
>>
>>
>> > (...)
>> >
>> > ok, I've looked at src code and it seams that 2 and 3 clause is present.
>> > Should we use a comb:
>> >
>> > Multiple Licenses
>> > When part of a port has one license, and another part has a different
>> license, use multi:
>> >
>> > LICENSE= BSD2CLAUSE BSD3CLAUSE
>> > LICENSE_COMB= multi
>> > LICENSE_FILE=${WRKSRC}/COPYING
>> >
>> > ?
>>
>> I think this should work.
>>
>> (But I am not a lawyer and, as many probably know, licenses are one of
>> the topics that most confuse
>> me in the ports tree.)
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Lorenzo Salvadore
>>
>> > Nuno Teixeira <eduardo@freebsd.org> escreveu no dia domingo, 9/04/2023
>> à(s) 21:00:
>> >
>> > > Hello Lorenzo,
>> > >
>> > > For what I understand, COPYING file includes a BSD2CLAUSE license and
>> a addenda
>> > > "This product also contains software developed by other people, etc"
>> and both are
>> > > defined in port by LICENSE definition and LICENSE_FILE that adds
>> additional info to license.
>> > >
>> > > LICENSE= BSD2CLAUSE
>> > > LICENSE_FILE= ${WRKSRC}/COPYING
>> > >
>> > > Am I wrong?
>> > >
>> > > Lorenzo Salvadore <developer@lorenzosalvadore.it> escreveu no dia
>> domingo, 9/04/2023 à(s) 20:35:
>> > >
>> > > > ------- Original Message -------
>> > > > On Sunday, April 9th, 2023 at 9:25 PM, Rodrigo Osorio <
>> ros@bebik.net> wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > > Looks like a clause 2 licence
>> > > > >
>> > > > > https://opensource.org/license/bsd-2-clause/
>> > > >
>> > > > I agree, but since
>> > > > "[t]his product also contains software developed by other people,
>> and you
>> > > > are advised to read the various source files to read the full
>> details
>> > > > of the other licenses", I think you should also add more license as
>> well using
>> > > > LICENSE_COMB:
>> > > >
>> https://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/porters-handbook/makefiles/#licenses-license_comb
>> > > >
>> > > > And maybe also add one more custom license file to include the
>> acknowledgements
>> > > > required by those additional licenses (or include them in some
>> other way).
>> > > >
>> > > > Cheers,
>> > > >
>> > > > Lorenzo Salvadore
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > > On 09/04/23 20:29, Nuno Teixeira wrote:
>> > > > >
>> > > > > > Hello to all,
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > I'd like to define a license for ftp/tnftp from NetBSD and not
>> sure if BSDnCLAUSE applies here.
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > Any help is welcome.
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > COPYRIGHT (from README):
>> > > > > > ---------
>> > > > > > tnftp is covered by a BSD-style copyright notice.
>> > > > > > Please refer to the file `COPYING' for more information.
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > COPYING:
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > Copyright (c) 2001-2023 The NetBSD Foundation, Inc.
>> > > > > > All rights reserved.
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > This code is derived from software contributed to The NetBSD
>> Foundation
>> > > > > > by Simon Burge, Luke Mewburn, and Christos Zoulas.
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > 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.
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE NETBSD FOUNDATION, INC. 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 FOUNDATION 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.
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > This product also contains software developed by other people,
>> and you
>> > > > > > are advised to read the various source files to read the full
>> details
>> > > > > > of the other licenses. Those licenses also require the following
>> > > > > > acknowledgements:
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > This product includes software developed by the NetBSD
>> Foundation,
>> > > > > > Inc. and its contributors. Those contributors include:
>> > > > > > - Simon Burge
>> > > > > > - Jaromir Dolecek
>> > > > > > - Klaus Klein
>> > > > > > - Luke Mewburn
>> > > > > > - Jason R. Thorpe of the Numerical Aerospace Simulation
>> > > > > > Facility, NASA Ames Research Center.
>> > > > > > - Christos Zoulas
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > This product includes software developed by the University of
>> > > > > > California, Berkeley and its contributors. Those contributors
>> include:
>> > > > > > - Christos Zoulas of Cornell University.
>> > > > > > - Guido van Rossum.
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > This product includes software developed by Christos Zoulas.
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > --
>> > > > > > Nuno Teixeira
>> > > > > > FreeBSD Committer (ports)
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > Nuno Teixeira
>> > > FreeBSD Committer (ports)
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Nuno Teixeira
>> > FreeBSD Committer (ports)
>>
>
>
> --
> Nuno Teixeira
> FreeBSD Committer (ports)
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