[boost] Re: flex_string license

From: Andrei Alexandrescu (See Website For Email) (SeeWebsiteForEmail_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-05-12 11:09:00

John Maddock wrote:
>> Thanks very much for emailing me about flex_string. If you could also
>> insert the following copyright notice, I'd be most grateful (beware of
>> wrapped lines):
>>
>> //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// 
>>
>> // flex_string
>> // Copyright (c) 2001 by Andrei Alexandrescu
>> // Permission to use, copy, modify, distribute and sell this software
>> for any
>> //     purpose is hereby granted without fee, provided that the above
>> copyright
>> //     notice appear in all copies and that both that copyright notice
>> and this
>> //     permission notice appear in supporting documentation.
>> // The author makes no representations about the
>> //     suitability of this software for any purpose. It is provided
>> "as is"
>> //     without express or implied warranty.
>> //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// 
>>
> 
> 
> Hold on a second: we've worked really hard over the last year to cut 
> down on the number of licenses in Boost - and the normal requirement for 
> new code now is that it be under the Boost Software License.  Would you 
> be willing to have the code appear under that license?  

Yes, I agree.

Andrei