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authorKaroly Lorentey2007-02-24 19:26:54 +0000
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@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
1Copyright (C) 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
2See the end of the file for license conditions.
3
4
1NOTES ON COPYRIGHTS AND LICENSES 5NOTES ON COPYRIGHTS AND LICENSES
2 6
3Some terminology: 7Some terminology:
@@ -9,6 +13,21 @@ A "license notice" is a statement of permissions, and is usually much
9longer, eg the text "GNU Emacs is free software...". 13longer, eg the text "GNU Emacs is free software...".
10 14
11 15
16Summary for the impatient:
17
181. Don't add a file to Emacs written by someone other than yourself
19without thinking about the legal aspect (make sure they have an
20assignment, adjust the copyright statements in the file). NB the
21ChangeLog entry should be in the name of the author of the code, not
22the person who installs it.
23
242. With images, add the legal info to a README file in the directory
25containing the image.
26
273. If you add a lot of text to a previously trivial file that had no
28legal notices, consider if you should add a copyright statement.
29
30
12Every non-trivial file distributed through the Emacs CVS should be 31Every non-trivial file distributed through the Emacs CVS should be
13self-explanatory in terms of copyright and license. This includes 32self-explanatory in terms of copyright and license. This includes
14files that are not distributed in Emacs releases (for example, the 33files that are not distributed in Emacs releases (for example, the
@@ -21,6 +40,15 @@ a file is auto-generated (eg ldefs-boot.el) from another one in the
21CVS, then it does not really matter about adding a copyright statement 40CVS, then it does not really matter about adding a copyright statement
22to the generated file. 41to the generated file.
23 42
43Legal advice says that we could, if we wished, put a license notice
44even in trivial files, because copyright law in general looks at the
45overall work as a whole. It is not _necessary_ to do so, and rms
46prefers that we do not. This means one needs to take care that trivial
47files do not grow and become non-trivial without having a license
48added. NB consequently, if you add a lot of text to a small file,
49consider whether your changes have made the file worthy of a copyright
50notice, and if so, please add one.
51
24The years in the copyright notice should be updated every year (see 52The years in the copyright notice should be updated every year (see
25file "years" in this directory). The PS versions of refcards etc 53file "years" in this directory). The PS versions of refcards etc
26should display copyright notices (an exception to the rule about 54should display copyright notices (an exception to the rule about
@@ -33,13 +61,21 @@ Copyright changes should be propagated to any associated repositories
33(eg Gnus, MH-E), but I think in every case this happens automatically 61(eg Gnus, MH-E), but I think in every case this happens automatically
34(?). 62(?).
35 63
36All README (and other such text files) that are non-trivial and were 64All README (and other such text files) that are non-trivial should
37added by Emacs developers need copyright and copying permission 65contain copyright statements and GPL license notices, exactly as .el
38statements (see eg INSTALL in the top-level directory). 66files do (see e.g. README in the top-level directory). Before 2007,
67we used a simple, short statement permitting copying and modification
68provided legal notices were retained. In Feb 2007 we switched to the
69standard GPL text, on legal advice. Some older text files in etc/
70should, however, keep their current licenses (see below for list).
71
72For image files, the copyright and license details should be recorded
73in a README file in each directory with images. (Legal advice says
74that we need not add notices to each image file individually, if they
75allow for that.). It is recommended to use the word "convert" to
76describe the automatic process of changing an image from one format to
77another (http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2007-02/msg00618.html).
39 78
40All images files that allow for comments should have copyright and
41license statements. Whether or not this is possible, the information
42should be recorded in a README file in each directory with images.
43 79
44When installing a file with an "unusual" license (after checking first 80When installing a file with an "unusual" license (after checking first
45it is ok), put a copy of the copyright and license in the file (if 81it is ok), put a copy of the copyright and license in the file (if
@@ -66,24 +102,61 @@ author should be removed and the year(s) transferred to the FSF); or
66else it is possible the file should not be in Emacs at all (please 102else it is possible the file should not be in Emacs at all (please
67report!). 103report!).
68 104
105Note that it seems painfully clear that one cannot rely on CVS logs,
106or even ChangeLogs, for older changes. People often installed changes
107from others, without recording the true authorship.
108
69[For reference, most of these points were established via email with 109[For reference, most of these points were established via email with
70rms, 2007/1, "Copyright years".] 110rms, 2007/1, "Copyright years".]
71 111
72 112
113lib-src/etags.c # print_version
114lib-src/rcs2log # Copyright
115lisp/calc/calc-help.el # calc-full-help
116lisp/startup.el # fancy-splash-tail
117mac/Emacs.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/InfoPlist.strings
118mac/src/Emacs.r # resource 'vers'
119src/emacs.c
120 - remember to change the latest copyright year in the --version output.
121 [Post-release, will automate this like set-version does for version.]
122
73<top-level>/install-sh 123<top-level>/install-sh
74lispintro/install-sh 124lispintro/install-sh
75 - this file is copyright MIT, which is OK. Leave the copyright alone. 125 - this file is copyright MIT, which is OK. Leave the copyright alone.
76 126
127src/m/news-r6.h
128 public domain, leave alone.
129
77etc/edt-user.doc 130etc/edt-user.doc
78 - update BOTH notices in this file 131 - update BOTH notices in this file
79 132
80leim/CXTERM-DIC/4Corner.tit, ARRAY30.tit, [CCDOSPY.tit], ECDICT.tit, 133etc/emacs.csh
81ETZY.tit, [PY-b5.tit], Punct-b5.tit, Punct.tit, QJ-b5.tit, QJ.tit, 134 - keep simple license for this simple file
82[SW.tit, TONEPY.tit,] ZOZY.tit 135
136etc/letter.pbm,letter.xpm
137 - trivial, no notice needed.
138<http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2007-02/msg00324.html>
139
140etc/FTP, ORDERS
141 - trivial (at time of writing), no license needed
142
143etc/GNU, INTERVIEW, LINUX-GNU, MOTIVATION, SERVICE, THE-GNU-PROJECT,
144WHY-FREE
145 rms: "These are statements of opinion or testimony. Their licenses
146 should permit verbatim copying only. Please don't change the
147 licenses that they have. They are distributed with Emacs but they
148 are not part of Emacs."
149
150etc/MAILINGLISTS
151 rms: simple license is fine for this file
152
153leim/CXTERM-DIC/4Corner.tit, ARRAY30.tit, CCDOSPY.tit, ECDICT.tit,
154ETZY.tit, PY-b5.tit, Punct-b5.tit, Punct.tit, QJ-b5.tit, QJ.tit,
155SW.tit, TONEPY.tit, ZOZY.tit
83 - leave the copyrights alone. 156 - leave the copyrights alone.
84 157
85leim/MISC-DIC/CTLau-b5.html, CTLau.html, cangjie-table.b5, cangjie-table.cns, 158leim/MISC-DIC/CTLau-b5.html, CTLau.html, cangjie-table.b5, cangjie-table.cns,
86[pinyin.map, ziranma.cin] 159pinyin.map, ziranma.cin
87 - leave the copyright alone. 160 - leave the copyright alone.
88 161
89leim/SKK-DIC/SKK-JISYO.L 162leim/SKK-DIC/SKK-JISYO.L
@@ -97,6 +170,13 @@ lib-src/etags.c
97lib-src/getopt1.c, getopt_int.h 170lib-src/getopt1.c, getopt_int.h
98 - these are from the GNU C library. Leave the copyrights alone. 171 - these are from the GNU C library. Leave the copyrights alone.
99 172
173lisp/play/tetris.el
174 - no special rules about the copyright. We note here that we believe
175 (2007/1) there is no problem with our use of the name "tetris" or
176 the concept.
177 rms: "My understanding is that game rules as such are not copyrightable."
178 <http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2007-01/msg00960.html>
179
100lispref/doclicense.texi 180lispref/doclicense.texi
101man/doclicense.texi 181man/doclicense.texi
102 - leave the copyright alone in this imported file. 182 - leave the copyright alone in this imported file.
@@ -104,102 +184,290 @@ man/doclicense.texi
104lisp/net/tramp.el 184lisp/net/tramp.el
105 - there are also copyrights in the body of the file. Update these too. 185 - there are also copyrights in the body of the file. Update these too.
106 186
187lwlib/
188rms (2007/02/17): "lwlib is not assigned to the FSF; we don't consider
189it part of Emacs. [...] Therefore non-FSF copyrights are ok in lwlib."
190
107msdos/is_exec.c, sigaction.c 191msdos/is_exec.c, sigaction.c
108 - these files are copyright DJ Delorie. Leave the copyrights alone. 192 - these files are copyright DJ Delorie. Leave the copyrights alone.
193 Leave the Eli Zaretskii copyright in is_exec.c alone. See the
194 msdos/README file for the legal history of these files.
109 195
110src/gmalloc.c 196src/gmalloc.c
111 - contains numerous copyrights from the GNU C library. Leave them alone. 197 - contains numerous copyrights from the GNU C library. Leave them alone.
112 198
199src/acldef.h, chpdef.h, ndir.h
200 - see comments below. These files are OK to be released with Emacs
201 22, but we may want to revisit them afterwards.
113 202
114*** These are copyright issues still to be addressed: 203[src/unexhp9k800.c - removed 2007/1/27]
204[src/m/sr2k.h - removed 2007/1/27]
205 - First file removed due to legal uncertainties; second file removed
206 due to dependency on first. Note that src/m/hp800.h is still needed on
207 hp800 arch.
208 NB we would like to re-add this file if we can. Please let us know
209 if you can clarify its legal status.
210
211
212** Some notes on resolved issues, for historical information only
213
214lisp/term/README
215 - had no copyright notice till Feb 2007. ChangeLog.3 suggests it was
216 written by Eric Raymond. When asked by rms on 14 Feb 2007 he said:
217
218 I don't remember writing it, but it reads like my prose and I believe
219 I wrote the feature(s) it's describing. So I would have been the
220 likeliest person to write it.
115 221
222 Odds are that I did, but I'm not certain.
116 223
117All README (and other such files) that are non-trivial and were added 224 Accordingly, FSF copyright was added.
118by Emacs developers need copyright statements and copying permissions
119to be added.
120 225
121 226
122All images files that allow for comments should have copyright and 227** Issues that are "fixed" for the release of Emacs 22, but we may
123license statements added. Whether or not this is possible, the 228 wish to revisit later in more detail
124information should be recorded in a README file in each directory with
125images.
126 229
127 230
128admin/check-doc-strings 231admin/check-doc-strings
129 Author is Martin Buchholz, but no assignment from him on file, and 232 File says it's in the public domain, but that might not make it so.
130 rms has no way to reach him. 233
131admin/make-announcement - no copyright 234
132admin/nt/makedist.bat - no copyright 235etc/e/eterm-color.ti
133etc/ms-kermit - no copyright, but ms-7bkermit has one 236src/acldef.h, chpdef.h, ndir.h
134etc/e/eterm-color.ti - no copyright 237 On legal advice from Matt Norwood, the following comment was added
135 rms: "I think that is not copyrightable under the merger doctrine 238 to these files in Feb 2007:
136 because the entries are all forced. At least that is the case in the 239
137 US; I am not sure whether we can rely on that in general." 240 The code here is forced by the interface, and is not subject to
241 copyright, constituting the only possible expression of the
242 algorithm in this format.
243
244 With the addition of this notice, these files are OK for the
245 upcoming Emacs-22 release. Post-release, we can revisit this issue
246 and possibly add a list of all authors who have changed these files.
247 (details in email from Matt Norwood to rms, 2007/02/03).
248
249
250src/m/mips4.h, news-risc.h, pmax.h
251src/s/aix3-2.h, bsd386.h, hpux8.h, hpux9.h, irix4-0.h, irix5-0.h,
252isc2-2.h, netbsd.h, osf1.h, sol2-3.h, sunos4-0.h, usg5-4-2.h
253 - all these (not obviously trivial) files were missing copyrights
254 till Feb 2007, when FSF copyright was added. Matt Norwood advised:
255
256 For now, I think the best policy is to assume that we do have
257 assignments from the authors (I recall many of these header files
258 as having been originally written by rms), and to attach an FSF
259 copyright with GPL notice. We can amend this if and when we
260 complete the code audit. Any additions to these files by
261 non-assigned authors are arguably "de minimis" contributions to
262 Emacs: small changes or suggestions to a work that are subsumed in
263 the main authors' copyright in the entire work.
264
265Here is my (rgm) take on the details of the above files:
266
267mips4.h
268 might be trivial? started trivial, been added to in tiny changes by
269 those with FSF assignment, often result of email suggestions by others.
270
271news-risc.h
272 started trivial. Grown by tiny additions, plus chunk
273 from mips.h, which was and is Copyright FSF
274
275pmax.h
276 started trivial. grown in tiny changes, except for maybe Jim Wilson's
277 comment.
138 278
139For the above files, mail sent froam rms to Matthew (Martin?) Norwood 279? irix4-0.h
140asking what to do (via Eben Moglen), 2007/1/22 ("Copyright years"). 280 I would say started non-trivial (1992, rms). only tiny changes since
281 installed.
141 282
283? irix5-0.h
284 I would say started non-trivial (1993, jimb, heavily based
285 on irix4-0.h). A few borderline non-tiny changes since.
142 286
143etc/gnus-refcard.tex 287? isc2-2.h
144 I (rgm) think the "Gnus Bugfixing Girls + Boys" copyright should 288 started trivial. 2 non-tiny change, in 1993. looks to
145 probably be removed, but it may be ok (waiting for rms) 289 be made up of several small tweaks from various sources. maybe
290 non-tiny total changes from Karl Berry (no emacs assignment).
146 291
292osf1.h
293 started trivial. grown in tiny changes (one borderline tiny change
294 by fx in 2000, but most code was later removed). non-tiny addition
295 in 2002 from m/alpha.h, but that was and is copyright FSF.
147 296
148etc/orgcard.tex - no Rooke in copyright.list 297usg5-4-2.h
149 rms will talk with Org mode author about this. 298 started non-trivial, but was heavily based on usg5-4.h, which was and is
299 copyright FSF. only tiny changes since installed.
150 300
301sol2-3.h
302 started trivial. only non-tiny change (1994) incorporated code from
303 usg5-4.h, which was and is copyright FSF.
151 304
152etc/sk-refcard.ps, pl-refcard.ps, cs-refcard.ps 305aix3-2.h, bsd386.h, hpux8.h, hpux9.h, netbsd.h, sunos4-0.h
153These refcards need to be regenerated (by those with suitable TeX 306 started trivial, grown in tiny changes.
154setups) to get updated copyrights.
155 307
308netbsd.h:
309Roland McGrath said to rms (2007/02/17): "I don't really remember
310anything about it. If I put it in without other comment, then probably
311I wrote it myself."
156 312
157leim/CXTERM-DIC/CCDOSPY.tit, PY-b5.tit, SW.tit, TONEPY.tit
158leim/MISC-DIC/pinyin.map, ziranma.cin
159 The copyright and license is stated in the README file, but we may as
160 well copy them into the files themselves (possibly at the expense of
161 making them incompatible with their original formats, but they will
162 still be usable by Emacs). [Kenichi Handa]
163 313
314Someone might want to tweak the copyright years (for dates before
3152001) that I used in all these files.
164 316
165lib-src/etags.c - no 'k.* arnold' in copyright.list' 317Note: erring on the side of caution, I also added notices to some
166 rms: "That is ok, in principle. I used free code released by Ken 318files I thought might be considered non-trivial (if one includes
167 Arnold as the starting point. However, it may be that we need to get 319comment) in s/:
168 and insert whatever his license was for his code." 320 aix4-1.h hiuxmpp.h hiuxwe2.h hpux10.h irix6-0.h irix6-5.h isc3-0.h
321 ptx4.h sol2.h sunos4-0.h
169 322
323(everything with > 30 non-blank lines, which at least is _some_ kind of
324system)
170 325
171lispref/back.texi, elisp-covers.texi, lay-flat.texi,
172two-volume-cross-refs.txt, two.el
173 - add standard notices to any decided to be non-trivial.
174 326
327*** These are copyright issues that need not be fixed until after
328 Emacs 22 is released (though if they can be fixed before, that is
329 obviously good):
175 330
176lwlib/lwlib-int.h, lwlib.h - no copyright
177lwlib/Makefile.in, lwlib-utils.c, lwlib.c - copyright Lucid
178lwlib/lwlib-Xaw.c - copyright Chuck Thompson
179lwlib/lwlib.c - copyright Lucid, but FSF copyright was added in 2002 -
180 was that correct?
181 rms: "I asked Matthew Norwood about these, I believe."
182 331
332Is it OK to just `cvs remove' a file for legal reasons, or is
333something more drastic needed? A removed file is still available from
334CVS, if suitable options are applied. (This CVS issue obviously does
335not affect a release).
336 rms: will ask lawyer
183 337
184man/back.texi, trampver.texi
185 - add standard notices to any decided to be non-trivial.
186 338
339Make sure that all files with non-standard copyrights or licenses are
340noted in this file.
187 341
188msdos/
189 - do we need to add COPYING.LIB (because COPYING.DJ refers to it)?
190 342
343etc/BABYL
344 File says it was written in 1983 by Eugene Ciccarelli, who has no
345 assignment. RMS: "The lawyer said we can keep BABYL."
191 346
347
348REMOVED etc/gnu.xpm, nt/icons/emacs21.ico, nt/icons/sink.ico
349 - Restore if find legal info. emacs21.ico is not due to Davenport.
350 Voelker could not immediately recall anything, but will check and
351 let us know if he finds anything.
352
353
354etc/images
355 Image files from GTK, Gnome are under GPLv2 (no "or later"?). RMS will
356 contact image authors in regards to future switch to v3.
357
358
359REMOVED src/unexhp9k800.c
360 - we would like to re-add this file if possible. Please let us know
361 if you can clarify its legal status.
362 http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2007-02/msg00138.html
363
364
365*** These are copyright issues still to be addressed:
366
367NB apart from switching the TUTORIALs to GPL, I think there is nothing
368here that anyone can work on without further input from rms.
369
370
371Maybe some relevant comments here?
372<http://groups.google.com/group/linux.debian.legal/browse_thread/thread/123547ea95437a1f>
373
374
375etc/gnus-logo.eps, gnus-booklet.ps, gnus-refcard.ps
376 just to be safe, papers are on the way for the "Gnus logo", even
377 though it is very similar to the already-assigned "Emacs logo".
378
379
380etc/ms-kermit - no copyright, but ms-7bkermit has one
381
382
383etc/TUTORIAL* (translations)
384 switch to GPL (see english TUTORIAL)
385 rms: "We can leave the TUTORIAL translations alone until their
386 maintainers update them."
387 Can adapt short license text from end of GPL translations at:
388 http://www.gnu.org/licenses/translations.html
389 Only a few sentences around the license notice need changing from
390 previous version.
391Done: TUTORIAL.eo
392
393[waiting for legal advice]
394lib-src/etags.c
395 - was it ok to use Ken Arnold's code as a basis?
396 1984 version of ctags, with no copyright, posted to net.sources:
397 http://groups.google.com/group/net.sources/msg/a21b6c21be12a98d)
398 version of etags.c in emacs-16.56 seems to be derived from this
399 (duplicate typos in comments).
400
401
402[waiting for legal advice on lwlib/*]
403lwlib/lwlib-Xaw.c
404 copyright Chuck Thompson; but under GPL, so OK?
405
406lwlib/lwlib-Xlw.c, lwlib-Xm.c, lwlib-Xm.h, xlwmenu.c
407 copyright lucid and FSF, but under GPL, so OK?
408 FSF copyrights were added in 200x, was that right?
409
410lwlib/lwlib-int.h, lwlib.h, lwlib-Xaw.h, lwlib-Xlw.h, lwlib-utils.h
411 no copyright. last three trivial?
412 suspect these must have been part of the "Lucid Widget Library",
413 which is under GPL. Can't find an original version of this to check.
414
415lwlib/Makefile.in
416 "some parts" copyright Lucid, no license
417
418lwlib/lwlib-utils.c, lwlib.c
419 copyright Lucid, Inc; but under GPL, so OK?
420
421lwlib/xlwmenu.h, xlwmenuP.h
422 part of 'Lucid Widget Library', but only FSF copyright (when files
423 were first checked into RCS, there were no copyrights). Was it right
424 to add FSF copyright?
425 should we add a 1992 Lucid copyright?
426
427lwlib/*
428 should we:
429 1) ensure all files that were originally in the "Lucid Widget
430 Library" have 1992 Lucid copyright?
431 2) add or remove FSF copyrights to any files we have made non-trivial
432 changes to since 1992?
433
434
435[waiting for legal advice]
192oldXMenu/ 436oldXMenu/
193 - should there be any FSF copyrights at all in here? Some were added 437 - should there be any FSF copyrights at all in here? Some were added
194 in 2005, without licence notices. Was this right? 438 in 2005, without licence notices. Was this right?
439 Eg don't think copyright.h should have FSF copyright!
440 Should add copyright details for X11R1 to the README file. (see
441 copyright.h). I suggest we remove copyright.h and add the notices
442 directly into the files.
443
444
445The general issue is, as with some of the Lucid code in lwlib, suppose
446file foo.c is Copyright (C) 2000 John Smith, and released under the
447GPL. We check it into Emacs CVS and make non-trivial changes to it.
448Should we add a FSF copyright or not? Can we add such a notice as soon
449as we check it check it in to CVS?
450
451
452[waiting for legal advice]
195oldXMenu/Makefile.in, Makefile, Imakefile, descrip.mms, insque.c 453oldXMenu/Makefile.in, Makefile, Imakefile, descrip.mms, insque.c
196 - issues described in mail to rms, 2006/12/17. 454 - issues described in mail to rms, 2006/12/17.
197rms: "I have asked for lawyer's advice about these." 455rms: "I have asked for lawyer's advice about these."
198 456
457
458This file is part of GNU Emacs.
199 459
200src/acldef.h, chpdef.h, gnu.h, ndir.h 460GNU Emacs is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
201src/m/mips4.h, news-r6.h, news-risc.h, pmax.h 461it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
202src/s/aix3-2.h, bsd386.h, hpux8.h, hpux9.h, irix4-0.h, irix5-0.h, 462the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
203isc2-2.h, netbsd.h, osf1.h, sol2-3.h, sunos4-0.h, umips.h, usg5-4-2.h 463any later version.
204 - all these (not obviously trivial) files are missing copyrights. 464
205 rms: "I should talk about these with Matthew Norwood." 465GNU Emacs is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
466but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
467MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
468GNU General Public License for more details.
469
470You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
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