Re: [boost] LLVM license compatibility with BSL

Subject: Re: [boost] LLVM license compatibility with BSL
From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-09-27 15:42:57

On Sep 27, 2010, at 3:17 PM, vicente.botet wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I have found quite useful to adapt the test for llvm/libc++ ratio/chrono to test Boost.Ratio and Boost.Chrono. But Anthony has signaled me that maybe there is a compatibility problem with the license included in these files.
> 
> //===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
> //
> //                     The LLVM Compiler Infrastructure
> //
> // This file is distributed under the University of Illinois Open Source
> // License. See LICENSE.TXT for details.
> //
> //===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
> 
> Is the LLVM License (http://llvm.org/docs/DeveloperPolicy.html#license) compatible with the Boost Software License?

That's for a lawyer to answer, I suppose.

> Can we include files with this comment on a Boost library?

Good question.  The file would have to *also* carry the BSL, I think.

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