Applying Boost license to non boost projects
I am interested in adopting the Boost Software license for an open source C++ library (Castor: http://www.mpprogramming.com/2.html) The Boost FAQ describes how to apply the license to Boost header files. It basically states that the foll. lines should be included: // Copyright Joe Coder 2004 - 2006. // Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. // (See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at // http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt) - Does this same guideline apply to non boost projects ? The need for stating Boost.org there might confuse some users of non boost prj to think that the library is supplied by Boost. - Do all header files in my prj (which is a pure header library) need to include this text at the top/somewhere in order to adopt the license. -Roshan
On 15/01/2008, Roshan Naik
- Does this same guideline apply to non boost projects ? The need for stating Boost.org there might confuse some users of non boost prj to think that the library is supplied by Boost.
The guideline still applies, but it's a guideline, not a rule (or else it would probably be in the licence itself.) Yours could just as well read: // Copyright Jane Coder 2005, 2007--2008. // Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. // (See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at // http://www.foobar.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
- Do all header files in my prj (which is a pure header library) need to include this text at the top/somewhere in order to adopt the license.
Need to? No. Work is copyrighted regardless of a notice. Should you? Yes. It makes it obvious what the licencing terms are (which makes lawyers happy) and it removes any possibility of an ignorance plea (which doesn't make for innocence, but would reduce damages). IANAL, ~ Scott
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