Difference between revisions of "BSD License"
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The BSD license is Free Open Source Software, with perhaps the least requirements on use short of a full public domain release, consisting merely of a warranty disclaimer and notice retention. | The BSD license is Free Open Source Software, with perhaps the least requirements on use short of a full public domain release, consisting merely of a warranty disclaimer and notice retention. | ||
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* System V license costs too high | * System V license costs too high | ||
* 1981 – UCB and Bill Joy (later Java) develop 4.1BSD for DARPA | * 1981 – UCB and Bill Joy (later developed [[Java]]) develop 4.1BSD for DARPA | ||
* Write own TCP/IP to free it from System V | * Write own TCP/IP to free it from System V | ||
* BSD is now free open source software | * BSD is now free open source software |
Latest revision as of 00:25, 15 September 2012
The BSD license is Free Open Source Software, with perhaps the least requirements on use short of a full public domain release, consisting merely of a warranty disclaimer and notice retention.
Development:
- System V license costs too high
- 1981 – UCB and Bill Joy (later developed Java) develop 4.1BSD for DARPA
- Write own TCP/IP to free it from System V
- BSD is now free open source software
License[edit]
* Copyright (c) <YEAR>, <OWNER> All rights reserved. * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: * * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. * * 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. * * Neither the name of the <ORGANIZATION> nor the names of its * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from * this software without specific prior written permission. * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE * LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.