RE: [boost] Boost License Issues

From: Dave Steffen (steffend_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-11-18 17:51:01

 > Are companies worried that someone will pop up and claim
 > enfringement of copyright and/or patent,
 > and demand money (perhaps with menaces!)?

 Yep.

 We already have a bunch of really complex intellectual property
 licencing issues, and have to be really careful about this stuff. We
 can't use _any_ outside code unless the licencing term _clearly_
 allow us to do so without any IP entanglements. I've found several
 files in Boost that were lacking copyright statements, because we
 have to be so careful about this.

 > If this is correct, then I believe Boost _should_ require
 > the license statement to reduce the risk, Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt.

 I agree completely.

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