Cryptographic functions

Ryan Underwood nemesis-lists at icequake.net
Thu Sep 16 14:45:01 CDT 2004


On Thu, Sep 16, 2004 at 06:39:42AM +0200, Filip Navara wrote:
> >>
> >This code needs a proper LGPL or other permissive license on it to be
> >usable.  Being based on public domain code and then copyrighted by
> >yourself grants no permissions to anyone else.
> > 
> >
> Damn legal stuff. What do I need to do to? Just put an LGPL license 
> header to the file or even make my code public domain?

You did the right thing.  It is arguable that if public domain is the
intent, then a copyright notice with a BSD/MIT license is more legally
secure than public domain, but for this little code it is ok.

-- 
Ryan Underwood, <nemesis at icequake.net>
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