10 Jun
2016
10 Jun
'16
3:04 p.m.
Hello team, I fear that someone noticed a problem with the license of the PCL files in cmucl. The license reads (for example from https://gitlab.common-lisp.net/cmucl/cmucl/blob/master/src/pcl/boot.lisp): > ;;; ************************************************************************* > ;;; Copyright (c) 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 Xerox Corporation. > ;;; All rights reserved. > ;;; > ;;; Use and copying of this software and preparation of derivative works > ;;; based upon this software are permitted. Any distribution of this > ;;; software or derivative works must comply with all applicable United > ;;; States export control laws. > ;;; > ;;; This software is made available AS IS, and Xerox Corporation makes no > ;;; warranty about the software, its performance or its conformity to any > ;;; specification. > ;;; * ;;; Any person obtaining a copy of this software is requested to send their * ;;; name and post office or electronic mail address to: * ;;; CommonLoops Coordinator * ;;; Xerox PARC * ;;; 3333 Coyote Hill Rd. * ;;; Palo Alto, CA 94304 * ;;; (or send Arpanet mail to CommonLoops-Coordinator.pa@Xerox.arpa) * ;;; * ;;; Suggestions, comments and requests for improvements are also welcome. > ;;; ************************************************************************* the problem is the part marked by *, this is a requirement not compatible with the DFSG. In addition the email and I guess address is dead. I've noticed that sbcl never had this clause, and I assume that we can remove it without someone complaining? Best regards, Peter -- signature -at- pvaneynd.mailworks.org http://www.livejournal.com/users/pvaneynd/ "God, root, what is difference?" Pitr | "God is more forgiving." Dave Aronson|