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quantenzitrone opened this issue Apr 12, 2025 · 7 comments
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quantenzitrone commented Apr 12, 2025

1. License Name: BSD 3-Clause License (Theodore Ts'o)
2. Short identifier: BSD-3-Clause-Theodore-Tso
3. License Author or steward: Unknown, probably Theodore Ts'o
4. Comments: bsd 3 clause with minor but relevant changes
5. License Request Url: http://tools.spdx.org/app/license_requests/442
6. URL(s): https://www.x.org/archive/current/doc/xorg-docs/License.html#Theodore_Tso
7. OSI Status: Not Submitted
8. Example Projects:
8. License Text Diff: https://private-user-images.githubusercontent.com/74491719/434542490-501a4fa1-53bc-4554-9f73-338a2e3fa872.png

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The license closely matched with the following license ID(s): BSD-3-Clause

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umm
i just noticed that my diff image is quite broken due to html5 canvas being turned off in my browser

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quantenzitrone commented Apr 16, 2025

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xsuchy commented Apr 16, 2025

Text of the license:

 Copyright Theodore Ts'o, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999. 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, and the entire permission notice in its entirety, including the disclaimer of warranties.

    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.

    The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission. 

THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ALL OF WHICH ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR 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 NOT ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. 

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xsuchy commented Apr 16, 2025

The closest match is https://spdx.org/licenses/BSD-3-Clause-HP.html but there are some variations.

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i'd say its closer to the normal BSD-3-Clause:

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the difference that makes me think its a different license is

1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
-  this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+  and the entire permission notice in its entirety, including the disclaimer of warranties.

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btw that diff is from this propietary website that requires you to do a google captcha for every new diff:
https://gotranscript.com/text-compare#diff

shitty website but the best visual word-by-word text comparison i could find

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{metæffekt} Universe
canonical name: BSD 3-Clause License (Theodore Ts'o)
short name: BSD-3-Clause-Theodore-Ts'o
markers: Do Not Promote Marker, General Terms Matches Marker, Written Permission Required (for promotion/endorsement) Marker, Written Permission Required Marker
category: BSD 3 Clause
OSI status: none

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matched id: bsd-new

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