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author | Michael Sterrett <mr_bones_@gentoo.org> | 2010-11-07 21:31:28 +0000 |
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committer | Michael Sterrett <mr_bones_@gentoo.org> | 2010-11-07 21:31:28 +0000 |
commit | 3929b01cb28bfcc634bcccef532ded74c31f56f3 (patch) | |
tree | c75fc5969c445943c7d0a3d93d6e4d564111b5e7 /licenses | |
parent | Revision bump and remove old. Update to EAPI 3, respect LDFLAGS (bug #334593 ... (diff) | |
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clean unused licenses
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-rw-r--r-- | licenses/No-Problem-Bugroff | 66 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | licenses/Norvig | 26 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | licenses/lisp2wish | 11 |
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diff --git a/licenses/No-Problem-Bugroff b/licenses/No-Problem-Bugroff deleted file mode 100644 index 4134038bf09b..000000000000 --- a/licenses/No-Problem-Bugroff +++ /dev/null @@ -1,66 +0,0 @@ -The "No problem Bugroff" license. - -Richard Stallman of the Free Software Foundation devised, in addition -to some marvelous software, the GNU General Public License (GPL for -short). Or the CopyLeft it is sometimes called. - -It is quite a revolutionary document, using the "copyright" tool to to -protect your right to use free software. - -Unfortunately using copyright to protect free software is a lot like -using a Jackal to guard the hens. - -In fact, various inconveniences relating to this have resulted in -modifications such as the LGPL (Library General Public License) and -more recently the NPL (Netscape Public License) - -I call these matters mere inconveniences, the real damage will occur -when the Jackal's, (sorry, I mean lawyers), actually get to test the -GPL in court for the first time. - -Thus enter my version. - -Its very simple. - -Entirely consistent. - -Completely unrestrictive. - -Easy to apply. - -The "No problem Bugroff" license is as follows... - -The answer to any and every question relating to the copyright, -patents, legal issues of Bugroff licensed software is.... - -Sure, No problem. Don't worry, be happy. Now bugger off. - -All portions of this license are important.. - - * "Sure, no problem." Gives you complete freedom. I mean it. Utterly - complete. A bit of a joke really. You have complete freedom anyway. - * "Don't worry, be happy." Apart from being good advice and a good - song, it also says :- No matter what anyone else says or does, you - still have complete freedom. - * Now bugger off. The only way to get rid of pushy Jackals is to - ignore them and not feed them. The GPL is just begging somebody to - take it to court. Can't you just see it. Exactly the same thing - that happened when some twit (not Linus) registered Linux as his - own personal trademark. People got upset, started a fund, and - hired, off all ruddy things, a Jackal to try and defend the - chicken! Who really benefits from this trademark / patent / - copyright thing anyway? The lawyers. Who made it up in the first - place? The lawyers. - -OK so the last part of the license sounds a bit harsh, but seriously -folks, if you are a :- - - * Lawyer asking these legalese questions... You should go off and - learn an honest trade that will actually contribute to life instead - of draining it. - * Programmer asking these legalese questions... You have amazingly - powerful tools in your hands and mind, use them to ask and answer - the worthwhile questions of life, the universe and everything. Stop - mucking about with such legal nonsense and get back to programming. - * User/reader asking these question... Don't worry. Go off and be - happy. Have fun. Enjoy what has been created for you. diff --git a/licenses/Norvig b/licenses/Norvig deleted file mode 100644 index 34354ff5653f..000000000000 --- a/licenses/Norvig +++ /dev/null @@ -1,26 +0,0 @@ -Copyright (c) 1998-2002 by Peter Norvig. - -Permission is granted to anyone to use this software, in source or -object code form, on any computer system, and to modify, compile, -decompile, run, and redistribute it to anyone else, subject to the -following restrictions: - -- The author makes no warranty of any kind, either expressed or -implied, about the suitability of this software for any purpose. - -- The author accepts no liability of any kind for damages or other -consequences of the use of this software, even if they arise from -defects in the software. - -- The origin of this software must not be misrepresented, either by -explicit claim or by omission. - -- Altered versions must be plainly marked as such, and must not be -misrepresented as being the original software. Altered versions may be -distributed in packages under other licenses (such as the GNU -license). - -If you find this software useful, it would be nice if you let me, -(peter@norvig.com) know about it, and nicer still if you send me -modifications that you are willing to share. However, you are not -required to do so. diff --git a/licenses/lisp2wish b/licenses/lisp2wish deleted file mode 100644 index 927a0455e573..000000000000 --- a/licenses/lisp2wish +++ /dev/null @@ -1,11 +0,0 @@ -;;; All rights reserved. -;;; -;;; Use and copying of this software and preparation of derivative works -;;; based upon this software are permitted, as long as this copyright notice -;;; is left intact. -;;; -;;; This software is made available AS IS, and the author makes no warranty -;;; about the software, its performance or its conformity to any specification. -;;; -;;; Suggestions, comments and requests for improvements are welcome -;;; and should be mailed to matthias@intellektik.informatik.th-darmstadt.de |