[boost] Re: License Revision

From: Philippe A. Bouchard (philippe_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-09-22 06:39:25

David Abrahams wrote:

[...]

>>> (1) Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
>>> notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
>>> (2) Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
>>> notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
>>> documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
>>
>> I don't know if it's clearer, but it's obviously different. The cvs
>> version says: "[...] unless such copies or derivative works are solely in
>> the form of machine-executable object code generated by a source language
>> processor."
> 
> And a lot of effort was expended under the supervision of IP lawyers
> to make sure it said what we meant it to.

So if a company sales a product based on Boost (executable form), it won't
be necessary to include the Boost License in the license agreement of the
commercial product?

IMO it should be there.

-- 
Philippe A. Bouchard