Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2000 08:22:59 -0500 From: "Davis, Kimberly" <KDavis@palmerdodge.com> To: "'FreeBSD-Questions@FreeBSD.org'" <FreeBSD-Questions@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Additional Copyrights in Source Files Message-ID: <83D4DE5D3B1BD311B0D8009027719DAB018D0CDE@PDMAIL>
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We represent a client who wishes to distribute FreeBSD in combination with additional proprietary products which are designed to interface with FreeBSD. Unfortunately, it is not clear where they obtained FreeBSD, and the FreeBSD source files they possess include certain copyright notices (in addition to FreeBSD's) which do not contain an express license grant for our client to modify or distribute the software. Can our client be assured that any FreeBSD product, including modified versions, may be further modified and distributed under a license which is published at FreeBSD's website, regardless of the source from which our client obtained the FreeBSD product and regardless of the other copyright notices contained in the code? Or does the existence of the other copyright notices in the source files mean that our client must also obtain the permission of those copyright holders in order to further modify and distribute that version of the software? Thank you for your assistance. Kim To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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