-----Original Message----- From: Boost-users [mailto:boost-users-bounces@lists.boost.org] On Behalf Of John DiMatteo Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2013 5:45 PM To: boost-users@lists.boost.org Subject: Re: [Boost-users] boost.org/users/license.html page out of date and misleading?
I discussed this on the #boost irc channel today, and it was suggested that the license.html page is out of date, and that all of the Boost libraries have already been updated to use the Boost Software License. If this is indeed the case, can we please update the license.html page?
At least some files in the normal Boost download don't use the Boost Software License. Here is a file with the Apache License:
http://svn.boost.org/svn/boost/trunk/libs/numeric/ublas/doc/js/jquery.toc-gw...
This only required to re-*build* the docs - the normal release is *pre-built*, so this doesn't apply.
And here is a file with the GNU Public License:
http://svn.boost.org/svn/boost/trunk/tools/build/v2/engine/jamgram.h
Is there a Boost download that only includes files with the Boost Software License (e.g. without
I think we are relying on this text in the file. /* As a special exception, you may create a larger work that contains part or all of the Bison parser skeleton and distribute that work under terms of your choice, so long as that work isn't itself a parser generator using the skeleton or a modified version thereof as a parser skeleton. Alternatively, if you modify or redistribute the parser skeleton itself, you may (at your option) remove this special exception, which will cause the skeleton and the resulting Bison output files to be licensed under the GNU General Public License without this special exception. This special exception was added by the Free Software Foundation in version 2.2 of Bison. */ the tools and libs/*/doc directories)?
I'm trying to convince some people I work with that Boost has a corporate friendly license, but it
is
difficult given the seemingly out of date license.html page and the fact that the normal Boost download (e.g. boost_1_54_0.tar.gz) has files that use copy left licenses.
I agree that we should get the license page corrected. IMO we need to note and explain any exceptions. Paul --- Paul A. Bristow, Prizet Farmhouse, Kendal LA8 8AB UK +44 1539 561830 07714330204 pbristow@hetp.u-net.com