Re: Question about the License

Dear members,

Thank you very much for quick response!

Best regards,
Kawamo

> 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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