[Python-Dev] Licensing question (original) (raw)

David Abrahams dave@boost-consulting.com
Tue, 19 Nov 2002 10:33:09 -0500

Hi,

Recently we've been trying to shore up copyrights in Bost code; some of our source files have no copyright notice at all. Boost.Python includes a modified version of Python.h to work around some C++ interoperability bugs in Python 2.2.1's header. Lawyers in companies that use Boost would feel a lot more comfortable if the file included a copyright notice. My usual practice is to write:

// Copyright David Abrahams 2002. Permission to copy, use, // modify, sell and distribute this software is granted provided this // copyright notice appears in all copies. This software is provided // "as is" without express or implied warranty, and with no claim as // to its suitability for any purpose.

At the top of every C++ source file. Is there any reason not to do that with our modified Python.h? If so, what should I put there?

Thanks, Dave

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