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From: Jonathan Lemon <jlemon@americantv.com>
To: John-Mark Gurney <gurney_j@resnet.uoregon.edu>
Cc: current@FreeBSD.ORG, darrenr@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject: Re: major problem with Copyright of contrib/ipfilter...
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On Aug 08, 1997 at 03:30:52AM -0700, John-Mark Gurney wrote:
> well.. I was about to fix a problem with contrib/ipfilter/man/Makefile,
> but I read the copyright message at the top:
> # (C)opyright 1993, 1994, 1995 by Darren Reed.
> #
> # This code may be freely distributed as long as it retains this notice
> # and is not changed in any way.  The author accepts no responsibility
> # for the use of this software.  I hate legaleese, don't you ?
> 
> I'm sorry, but anything that we can't fix SHOULD NEVER be imported into
> the tree...  I'm going to rewrite the makefile for now...  but can we
> get all the copyright messages changed to the BSD copyright?? or at
> least allow us to make modifications??

I think the wording is just vague.  The way I read it; you aren't
allowed to change the _notice_ in any way, not the code.  Perhaps
Darren can clarify?
--
Jonathan