[fedora-india] libkqueue - Packaging wishlist

[Aditya Patawari]

I have informed upstream regarding an error of undeclared variable.
The post is under moderation. I'll update the url as soon as it is
moderated.

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On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 10:39 AM, Rahul Sundaram <metherid at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 03/09/2011 08:45 PM, Aditya Patawari wrote:
>> Hi Rahul,
>>
>> It is not written anywhere that GPL is being used but I found the
>> notice below in one of the files:
>>
>> #
>> # Copyright (c) 2009 Mark Heily <mark at heily.com>
>> #
>> # Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
>> # purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
>> # copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
>> #
>> # THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
>> # WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
>> # MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
>> # ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
>> # WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
>> # ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
>> # OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
>> #
>>
>> Should I assume it is GPLed or write to the developer about the license?
>
> This is not GPL at all.  Usually libraries are not licensed under GPL.
> This is a MIT license,  specifically old style with a legal disclaimer.
>
> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing:MIT#Old_Style_with_legal_disclaimer_2
>
> Use the license tag "MIT" for this variant.
>
> Rahul
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