Wireshark · Wireshark-dev: Re: [Wireshark-dev] SPDX identifier with alternative licenses

[Dario Lombardo <dario.lombardo.ml@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Peter, sounds perfect.

On Thu, Mar 8, 2018 at 3:00 PM, Peter Wu <peter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hey Dario,

You can specify multiple licenses:
SPDX-License-Identifier: (BSD-3-Clause OR GPL-2.0-only)

See "Representing Multiple Licenses" in https://spdx.org/spdx-specification-21-web-version#h.twlc0ztnng3b

Kind regards,
Peter
https://lekensteyn.nl
(pardon my brevity, top-posting and formatting, sent from my phone)


On March 8, 2018 11:04:02 AM GMT+01:00, Dario Lombardo <dario.lombardo.ml@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>Hi
>Many files in the tree shows 2 alternative licenses (one above
>all: epan/crypt/wep-wpadefs.h)
>
>The headers says:
>
> * 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 project nor the names of its contributors
>*    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this
>software
> *    without specific prior written permission.
> *
>* Alternatively, this software may be distributed under the terms of
>the
>* GNU General Public License ("GPL") version 2 as published by the Free
> * Software Foundation.
> *
>* THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE PROJECT 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 PROJECT 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.
>
>Which SPDX identifiers should we use in this case?
>
>Would it be acceptable to use:
>
><code>
>SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
>
>or alternatively
>
>SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
></code>
>
>Thanks
>Dario.
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