Disclaimer: IAARHL, IANYL, TINLA
On 15 Aug 2008 18:22:46 -0500 Jason L Tibbitts III tibbs@math.uh.edu wrote:
The problem is code which has no license information at all. Sometimes there are copyright notices, sometimes not, and no mention whatsoever of any type of license. However, there's a mention of a license at the upstream web site.
Now, obviously upstream should be prodded to get with the program. But in the interim, is it sufficient to simply refer to the upstream web site? Keep a copy of it in the package (in case they decide to change it for some reason)? Or should this kind of software be avoided entirely until upstream decides to release a version with a properly included license?
I'd say the last option is the most appropriate one.
- RF