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List:       openbsd-ports
Subject:    Re: RFC#8 - bzip2
From:       Nathan Binkert <binkertn () umich ! edu>
Date:       2003-02-26 22:28:51
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If this is taken seriously, I still have bzip2 imported into one of my
trees.  (Integrated into libz, gunzip and tar)

  Nathan


> > Isn't bzip's algorithm patented?
>
> The only things I know at the moment are:
>
> 1) From http://sources.redhat.com/bzip2/
>
> The author says
> "it's open-source (BSD-style license), and, as far as I know, patent-free. (To
> the best of my knowledge. I can't afford to do a full patent search, so I
> can't guarantee this. Caveat emptor). So you can use it for whatever you
> like."
>
> 2) LICENSE
>
>
> This program, "bzip2" and associated library "libbzip2", are
> copyright (C) 1996-2002 Julian R Seward.  All rights reserved.
>
> Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
> modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
> are met:
>
> 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
>    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
>
> 2. The origin of this software must not be misrepresented; you must
>    not claim that you wrote the original software.  If you use this
>    software in a product, an acknowledgment in the product
>    documentation would be appreciated but is not required.
>
> 3. Altered source versions must be plainly marked as such, and must
>    not be misrepresented as being the original software.
>
> 4. The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote
>    products derived from this software without specific prior written
>    permission.
>
> THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS
> OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
> WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
> ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY
> DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
> DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE
> GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
> INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
> WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING
> NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
> SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
>
> Julian Seward, Cambridge, UK.
> jseward@acm.org
> bzip2/libbzip2 version 1.0.2 of 30 December 2001
>
>
>
> 	Ed
>
>
>
>


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