Re: [boost] [decimal] Proposed portable implementation of std::decimal
As previously mentioned, the plan is to wire up existing (C interface) packages to a C++ std::decimal, raising licensing issues around the 3rd party code. I don't believe there is an issue, the licences are very short and read like plain English to me. Also, gcc includes both of these in it's implementation, and distributes under an open licence. I've copy-pasted below the relevant bits out of the EULAs. If anyone thinks there might be an issue, please let me know. INTEL EULA Copyright (c) 2011, Intel Corp. All rights reserved. Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, his list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution. * Neither the name of Intel Corporation nor the names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission. IBM Licence Copyright (c) 1995-2012 International Business Machines Corporation and others All rights reserved. Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, provided that the above copyright notice(s) and this permission notice appear in all copies of the Software and that both the above copyright notice(s) and this permission notice appear in supporting documentation.
-----Original Message----- From: boost-bounces@lists.boost.org [mailto:boost-bounces@lists.boost.org] On Behalf Of Josh Quigley Sent: Friday, April 27, 2012 10:02 AM To: boost@lists.boost.org Subject: Re: [boost] [decimal] Proposed portable implementation of std::decimal
As previously mentioned, the plan is to wire up existing (C interface) packages to a C++ std::decimal, raising licensing issues around the 3rd party code.
I don't believe there is an issue, the licences are very short and read like plain English to me. Also, gcc includes both of these in it's implementation, and distributes under an open licence.
I've copy-pasted below the relevant bits out of the EULAs. If anyone thinks there might be an issue, please let me know.
INTEL EULA
Copyright (c) 2011, Intel Corp.
All rights reserved.
Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
* Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, his list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution. * Neither the name of Intel Corporation nor the names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
IBM Licence
Copyright (c) 1995-2012 International Business Machines Corporation and others
All rights reserved.
Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, provided that the above copyright notice(s) and this permission notice appear in all copies of the Software and that both the above copyright notice(s) and this permission notice appear in supporting documentation.
IANAL but this looks OK to me. But it might be prudent 'for the avoidance of doubt' (as the lawyers like to say) to get formal agreement from Intel and IBM to issuing their stuff packaged under the Boost licence? This might be easier if your (or someone you or Boost knows) has contacts inside the organisation? Other views? Paul --- Paul A. Bristow, Prizet Farmhouse, Kendal LA8 8AB UK +44 1539 561830 07714330204 pbristow@hetp.u-net.com
I've copy-pasted below the relevant bits out of the EULAs. If anyone thinks there might be an issue, please let me know.
Unfortunately the Intel one is not Boost-license compatible (not so sure about the IBM one). Licenses which require their copying in binaries and all supporting documentation aren't compatible with the BSL. Probably just better (and safer) to provide a pointer to where the third party source can be downloaded? HTH, John.
-----Original Message----- From: boost-bounces@lists.boost.org [mailto:boost-bounces@lists.boost.org] On Behalf Of John Maddock Sent: Friday, April 27, 2012 12:17 PM To: boost@lists.boost.org Subject: Re: [boost] [decimal] Proposed portable implementation ofstd::decimal
I've copy-pasted below the relevant bits out of the EULAs. If anyone thinks there might be an issue, please let me know.
Unfortunately the Intel one is not Boost-license compatible (not so sure about the IBM one). Licenses which require their copying in binaries and all supporting documentation aren't compatible with the BSL. Probably just better (and safer) to provide a pointer to where the third party source can be downloaded?
I fear John is right about 'copying in binaries' (how could this be possible?) but this all seems a bit silly. Surely this can't really be Intel's intention? Do we have contacts in Intel? Can they persuaded to change their mind? Perhaps by giving explicit permission to include in Boost? The documentation will in any case credit Intel with the copyright holder of the source code which I am sure what they do want to retain. Or is it not worth the trouble? Paul --- Paul A. Bristow, Prizet Farmhouse, Kendal LA8 8AB UK +44 1539 561830 07714330204 pbristow@hetp.u-net.com
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