koreth%panarthea.ebay@sun.com (Steven Grimm) (08/03/89)
Submitted-by: dhesi@bsu-cs.bsu.edu (Rahul Dhesi) Posting-number: Volume 6, Issue 44 Archive-name: zoopolicy Re this recent posting: >Submitted-by: gert@fwi.uva.nl (Gert Poletiek) >Posting-number: Volume 6, Issue 24 >Archive-name: zoo201g/part01 The copyright policy for the zoo archiver was much liberalized some months ago. Here is a copy, which you might consider posting in comp.binaries.atari.st. In keeping with the spirit of this policy, the posted Atari/ST binary may be copied and used in unmodified form for any purpose, commercial or noncommercial. From: dhesi@bsu-cs.UUCP (Rahul Dhesi) Newsgroups: comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d,comp.sources.d,comp.sys.ibm.pc Subject: zoo copyright update Message-Id: <6497@bsu-cs.UUCP> Date: 4 Apr 89 06:06:28 GMT Reply-To: dhesi@bsu-cs.UUCP (Rahul Dhesi) Followup-To: comp.sources.d Organization: CS Dept, Ball St U, Muncie, Indiana Many users were very confused by my zoo copyright policy. Several people whose opinions I respect thought the cause of easy data compression and interchange would be better served if I changed the policy. I also kept getting queries from commercial users who were afraid of legal problems unless they got my written permission to use the archiver. Therefore: COPYRIGHT STATEMENT FOR ZOO ARCHIVE PROGRAM 1. "This software" refers separately to each existing version, and each existing authorized derivative work, of my zoo archive program as of March 31, 1989. 2. This copyright statement supersedes all previous copyright statements made for this software. 3. DISTRIBUTION IN UNMODIFIED FORM: You may copy this software in unmodified form for any purpose, whether commercial or noncommercial, provided that you make no attempt to restrict distribution of it by others. 4. CREATION OF DERIVATIVE WORKS: You may create and distribute derivative works made from any source code files that are part of this software, provided that you (a) preserve all copyright notices and author attributions, (b) do not create, whether deliberately or through negligence, any derivative work that violates the compatibility goals describe in the reference manual for zoo 2.01, (c) do not attempt to restrict the distribution or use of the derivative work by others, (d) make the original fully commented source code available to me at no cost if I so request, and (e) make no attempt to restrict the distribution or use of this source code. 5. NO WARRANTY. I make no claim that this software is free of defects. I do not accept any legal obligation to provide any bug fixes or any other type of support whatsoever. I disclaim all liability for damages, whether direct or consequential. 6. EXCEPTIONS: Exceptions to the above conditions are probably possible. Please contact me to negotiate. 7. The prohibition against incompatible derivative works does not necessarily imply that the archiver and the archive format cannot be enhanced. However, if any incompatibility is created, it may be done only with my permission. -- Rahul Dhesi 1989/04/03 -- Rahul Dhesi <dhesi@bsu-cs.bsu.edu> UUCP: ...!{iuvax,pur-ee}!bsu-cs!dhesi