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Subject: Re: Dependency on OpenSSL
From: Justin Mclean <justin@classsoftware.com>
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Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2016 09:18:22 +1000
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archived-at: Thu, 02 Jun 2016 23:18:33 -0000

Hi,

> As far as I can tell, the 4-clause BSD license is not listed under any
> "category" -- it's not in "A", "B", or "X", it is simply not covered =
by
> <http://www.apache.org/legal/resolved>.

As far as I can that that is the case and it seems like it should be =
regarded as category X, but open to other opinions.

There several places where it stated / discussed it=E2=80=99s not =
allowed. e.g. [1]

It=E2=80=99s not on the list of OSI approved licenses [2] " The four =
clause license has not been approved by OSI=E2=80=9D, and probably fails =
the criteria here. [3]

The issue here is that it=E2=80=99s being bundled / statically linked =
not that the project uses it.

Thanks,
Justin

1. https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LEGAL-185
2. https://opensource.org/licenses/BSD-3-Clause
3. http://www.apache.org/legal/resolved.html#criteria=

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