[Git][NTPsec/ntpsec][master] add root LICENSE file to avoid various confusions

Wed Jan 18 12:00:16 UTC 2017

Mark Atwood pushed to branch master at NTPsec / ntpsec


Commits:
8a70d472 by Mark Atwood at 2017-01-18T03:59:53-08:00
add root LICENSE file to avoid various confusions

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1 changed file:

- + LICENSE


Changes:

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LICENSE
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+= Software licenses =
+
+For historical reasons the code in this distribution is issued under
+several different but compatible licenses.  Each will generally be
+found near a year or years of copyright declaration.
+
+Much of the existing and historical code is licensed under the "NTP
+License".  Additionally, small portions of the code is licensed under
+the BSD 3-clause and MIT licenses.
+
+Our preferred license for new code contributions is BSD 2-clause.
+
+Our preferred license for documentation is Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.
+
+Refer to .../docs/copyright.txt for more information about copyrights,
+licensing, and contributor credits.
+
+A great deal of effort has been spent researching old file archives
+and old source control data sets and then integrating and correcting
+it all into the git history of this repository.  As near as we can
+currently tell, this git repo contains all of the currently surviving
+history of the NTP reference implementation.  If you know of or
+possess tarballs or source trees of the project not contained in this
+git repo, please let us know, so we can add them.
+
+
+== Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license ==
+
+(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
+
+== BSD 2-clause license ==
+
+(https://opensource.org/licenses/BSD-2-Clause)
+
+----------------------------------------------------------------
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+are met:
+1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+2. 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.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHORS ``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 AUTHORS 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.
+----------------------------------------------------------------
+
+== NTP license ==
+
+(https://opensource.org/licenses/NTP)
+
+----------------------------------------------------------------
+Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and
+its documentation for any purpose with or without fee is hereby
+granted, provided that the above copyright notice appears in all
+copies and that both the copyright notice and this permission
+notice appear in supporting documentation, and that the name
+University of Delaware not be used in advertising or publicity
+pertaining to distribution of the software without specific,
+written prior permission. The University of Delaware makes no
+representations about the suitability this software for any
+purpose. It is provided "as is" without express or implied
+warranty.
+----------------------------------------------------------------
+
+== BSD 3-clause license ==
+
+(https://opensource.org/licenses/BSD-3-Clause)
+
+----------------------------------------------------------------
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+met:
+
+1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+
+2. 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.
+
+3. Neither the name of the copyright holder 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
+HOLDER 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.
+----------------------------------------------------------------
+
+== MIT license ==
+
+(https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
+
+----------------------------------------------------------------
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+THE SOFTWARE.
+----------------------------------------------------------------
+
+image::clocktower64.png[align="center"]
+
+// end



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