Re: [boost] License updates for 1.30.2

From: Peter Dimov (pdimov_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-09-16 09:48:48

Beman Dawes wrote:
> At 08:27 AM 9/16/2003, Peter Dimov wrote:
> > OK, but if you are looking at the source file in isolation, how do you
know
> > which distribution it came from?
>
> You would have to look at CVS or past releases. Part of the rationale
> for also including a URL in an additional comment is to allow that.

This doesn't help if the same source file is included in several releases,
each having a different accompanying license.

On the other hand this only becomes a potential problem if the license
changes, and if it does, we can change the "see accompanying license" line.
:-)