Re: Question about the License

All licenses are under the BSD style. Just include a page in your 
documentation where all copyrights (all 7 of them) are listed and due 
aknowledged. Believe me, if you are writing an application, you will have 
many more licenses to include (openssl, etc.)

BR
Nikos
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Shield" <[email protected]>
To: "Yoshio Kawamo" <[email protected]>
Cc: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; 
<[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 11:20 AM
Subject: Re: Question about the License


> Disclaimer:  I am not a lawyer, and my personal opinions carry
> no official standing whatsoever.   If you are in any doubt, you
> should consult your lawyers.
>
>
> 2009/2/17 Yoshio Kawamo <[email protected]>:
>> We are making a software and planning to use the
>> NET-SNMP source having static link with the software.
>>
>> I have two questions about the License of NET-SNMP.
>>
>> 1.There seem to be seven parts of the License in the
>>  NET-SNMP web site. Is it necessary for us to submit
>>  all parts of the License, or can we select one of
>>  the seven parts?
>
> You should not delete any section of the COPYING file.
>
> The various institutions listed there have all asserted
> copywright over their contributions to the project.
> Use of the software is subject to the conditions listed
> in this file - which include distribution of the lioensing
> conditions themselves.
>
>
>
>> 2.In case that we use the NET-SNMP source having link
>>  with the software made by us, does the license apply
>>  only to the NET-SNMP source or dose it also apply to
>>  the software which has link with the NET-SNMP?
>
> It applies only to the Net-SNMP code.   You can decide for
> yourself what licensing conditions to apply to your own code.
>
> The Net-SNMP uses what is known as "BSD-style" licensing.
> See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BSD_licenses for a description
> of what this means.
>
>
> And if in doubt, consult your lawyers.
>
> Dave
>
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