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From: max AT alcyone DOT darkside DOT com (Erik Max Francis)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: A copyright query
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 95 18:16:01 PST
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"A.Appleyard" <A DOT APPLEYARD AT fs2 DOT mt DOT umist DOT ac DOT uk> writes:

> I have found some source form C software (not djgpp). I want to include parts
> of it in a program that I am writing. But it contains this in a comment:-
> 
> > Permission is granted to any individual or institution to use, copy, or
> > redistribute this software
> OK
> 
> > so long as all of the original files are included,
> But I don't want to include all of it, just some of its component C functions
> modified as necessary to fit in my program.
> 
> > that it is not sold for profit
> OK
> 
> > and that this copyright notice is retained.
> How is this affected by my abovementioned plans?

If the things you're modifying are part of the original license, then 
you really have no choice but to include the full source (including 
your modifications) according to their license.  After all, you're 
dealing with someone else's software, so they may put whatever 
restrictions on the license that they see fit.


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