On Tue, 04 Sep 2007 18:16:35 -0600

Theo de Raadt  wrote:
> > I did run strings on some Windows XP command line tools just out of

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> > curiosity and while I was able to find the copyright line I couldn't

> > find any license.

>

> The license on that code says:

>

>  * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright

>  *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.

>

> What you ran strings on is not "source code".  It was the binary.

>

> Then license on the original code continues:

>

>  * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above

> copyright

>  *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in

> the

>  *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the

> distribution.

>

> Well, if you take your Microsoft documentation, and dig really deep,

> you will find the whole notice copied into it there.  Go ahead, you'll

> find it.  Can't take that long.

Thanks a lot for the clarification!
> > I don't want to reanimate this thread, I want it to die as quickly

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> > as possible but I was just wondering why they don't need to provide

> > the license conditions.

>

> Microsoft, like everyone else, follows the license to a 'T'.

>

>

> Sorry, I probably gave you more information than you wanted.

You can't get too much information IMO.

While I knew the rough lines of the story it's interesting to read some

details. Thanks for that!
Jona
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