Licenses for ZMailer source

[Matti Aarnio <mea@nic.funet.fi>]

I have been asked repeatedly to specify, what licenses would apply to
ZMailer.  I finally made a decission, and listed it in sources.
Any comments ?

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	Licenses for ZMailer, and bundled components

		ARTISTIC   BSD	GPL-2	LGPL-2

Also other licenses may apply, see files/symlinks in  LICENSES/
subdirectory.


Below "you" is defined as packager, not as recipient of that package.
The packager must indicate which license(s) have been chosen to apply.

The license for ZMailer is herewith set as: "pick any you like":

    - ARTISTIC:
		The PERL way; respect copyrights, otherwise do whatever
		you like, preferrably also contribute changes to the
		baseline.  Details are in the file.

    - BSD:
		Demands only, that you don't remove copyright
		notices. Otherwise you are free to e.g. hoard your
		changes / new features.  Details are in the file.

    - GPL-2 / LGPL-2:
		Of these the LGPL is applicable to all parts of ZMailer
		that are libraries, or you were able to otherwise embed
		in librarized form.  Otherwise use GPL.

		Demands contributing changes back to the baseline or
		very least redistributing (or offering to..) sources
		along with binaries, etc.  Details are in the file.


I (Matti Aarnio) have also contemplated adapting Mozilla/Netscape
community
license, or Qt's QPL, but those go a tad far in demands of wanting the
modifications to be made available to the original author(s).

I have (probably) somewhere emails, where Rayan Zachariassen said, he
wanted to publish completed thing under GPL(v1).


In every case:

 THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR(S) ``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 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 ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

and:

 Disputes with Matti Aarnio (current primary maintainer) shall
 be handled per Finnish laws  in Helsinki City Courts.

Matti Aarnio - mea@nic.funet.fi - matti.aarnio@zmailer.org - 2003-06-27

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