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From: Mike Drob <mdrob@apache.org>
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2017 13:13:24 -0500
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Subject: Re: Question Regarding a BSD-3 Type license to be used in a
 Incubating Release?
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You can add it to your repo.

Include the license in your top level LICENSE file and include a pointer to
what it applies to.

On Wed, Jul 12, 2017 at 1:07 PM, Raymundo Panduro <rpanduro@apache.org>
wrote:

> For Apache SPOT (Incubating) Project
>
> We are using an external file (topojson.js) from and external developer
> with the following license that looks like BSD-3 type
>
> Copyright (c) 2012-2016, Michael Bostock All rights reserved.
> Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
> modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are me=
t:
> =E2=80=A2                    Redistributions of source code must retain t=
he above
> copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
> =E2=80=A2                    Redistributions in binary form must reproduc=
e the
> above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
> disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
> distribution.
> =E2=80=A2                    The name Michael Bostock may not 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 MICHAEL BOSTOCK BE LIABLE FOR A=
NY
> DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE=
S
> (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
> SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVE=
R
> 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 SU=
CH
> DAMAGE.
>
> My question is: Can we include this file in our repo? if Yes, should we
> add this BSD-3 license in the header on the file since it does not have t=
he
> license as a header.
>
> If not, what  do you recommend to proceed on how to manage the file and
> its consumption for our project. ??
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">You can add it to your repo.<div><br></div><div>Include th=
e license in your top level LICENSE file and include a pointer to what it a=
pplies to.</div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">O=
n Wed, Jul 12, 2017 at 1:07 PM, Raymundo Panduro <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a h=
ref=3D"mailto:rpanduro@apache.org" target=3D"_blank">rpanduro@apache.org</a=
>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 =
0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">For =
Apache SPOT (Incubating) Project <div><br></div><div><div>We are using an e=
xternal file (topojson.js) from and external developer with the following l=
icense that looks like BSD-3 type</div><div>=C2=A0</div><div>Copyright (c) =
2012-2016, Michael Bostock All rights reserved.</div><div>Redistribution an=
d use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitt=
ed provided that the following conditions are met:</div><div>=E2=80=A2 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Redistrib=
utions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of =
conditions and the following disclaimer.</div><div>=E2=80=A2 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Redistributions in b=
inary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditio=
ns and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials=
 provided with the distribution.</div><div>=E2=80=A2 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0The name Michael Bostock ma=
y not be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software wit=
hout specific prior written permission.</div><div>THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED=
 BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS &quot;AS IS&quot; AND ANY EXPRES=
S OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANT=
IES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.=
 IN NO EVENT SHALL MICHAEL BOSTOCK BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCI=
DENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LI=
MITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, O=
R PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LI=
ABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGEN=
CE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN I=
F ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.</div></div><div><br></div><div=
>My question is: Can we include this file in our repo? if Yes, should we ad=
d this BSD-3 license in the header on the file since it does not have the l=
icense as a header.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>If not, what =C2=A0do yo=
u recommend to proceed on how to manage the file and its consumption for ou=
r project. ??</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks!</div><div><br></div><div><br=
></div><div><br></div></div>
</blockquote></div><br></div></div>

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