Re: CVS commit: pkgsrc/databases/db4

[Matthias Scheler <tron%NetBSD.org@localhost>]

On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 10:25:33PM +0200, Alistair Crooks wrote:
> > Yes, reasonably sure. The included file "LICENSE" contains four
> > 3-clause BSD licenses. Please have a look yourself.
> 
> The first license in the LICENSE file is the Oracle license, and
> includes, as clause 3, a stipulation about the provision of source
> code.
> 
>  * 3. Redistributions in any form must be accompanied by information on
>  *    how to obtain complete source code for the DB software and any  
>  *    accompanying software that uses the DB software.  The source code
>  *    must either be included in the distribution or be available for no   
>  *    more than the cost of distribution plus a nominal fee, and must be  
>  *    freely redistributable under reasonable conditions.  For an
>  *    executable file, complete source code means the source code for all
>  *    modules it contains.  It does not include source code for modules or
>  *    files that typically accompany the major components of the operating
>  *    system on which the executable file runs.
> 
> As such, it is more restrictive than the "modified-bsd" license, and
> should be marked as such.

I stand corrected. Sorry for missing that bit. I've reverted my change
to the package.

        Thanks a lot for looking into this

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