On Tue, 04 Sep 2007 18:16:35 -0600
Theo de Raadt <deraadt@cvs.openbsd.org> wrote:

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> > I did run strings on some Windows XP command line tools just out of
> > curiosity and while I was able to find the copyright line I couldn't
> > find any license.
> 
> The license on that code says:
> 
>  * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
>  *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
> 
> What you ran strings on is not "source code".  It was the binary.
> 
> Then license on the original code continues:
> 
>  * 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.
> 
> Well, if you take your Microsoft documentation, and dig really deep,
> you will find the whole notice copied into it there.  Go ahead, you'll
> find it.  Can't take that long.

Thanks a lot for the clarification!

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> > I don't want to reanimate this thread, I want it to die as quickly
> > as possible but I was just wondering why they don't need to provide
> > the license conditions.
> 
> Microsoft, like everyone else, follows the license to a 'T'.
> 
> 
> Sorry, I probably gave you more information than you wanted.

You can't get too much information IMO.
While I knew the rough lines of the story it's interesting to read some
details. Thanks for that!


Jona

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