cvs commit: src/sys/kern kern_mbuf.c

[M. Warner Losh]

In message: <20050201145539.GA17796 at VARK.MIT.EDU>
            David Schultz <das at FreeBSD.ORG> writes:
: On Mon, Jan 31, 2005, M. Warner Losh wrote:
: > In message: <20050131.223907.73653237.imp at bsdimp.com>
: >             "M. Warner Losh" <imp at bsdimp.com> writes:
: > : In message: <200502010317.j113HqEK004223 at repoman.freebsd.org>
: > :             Bosko Milekic <bmilekic at FreeBSD.org> writes:
: > : : bmilekic    2005-02-01 03:17:52 UTC
: > : : 
: > : :   FreeBSD src repository
: > : : 
: > : :   Modified files:
: > : :     sys/kern             kern_mbuf.c 
: > : :   Log:
: > : :   Update copyright, remove "all rights reserved" (since they are not
: > : :   all reserved, as the lisence makes clear), and strike the third clause
: > : :   (now this is a 2-clause liberal BSDL as are the rest of files I hold
: > : :   copyright over).
: > : 
: > : Part of this is incorrect.  "All Rights Reserved." is the correct
: > : thing to add, as it invokes certain tready language.  You reserve all
: > : your rights first, and then grant permission based on that.
: > 
: > s/tready/treaty/g.  Many IP lawyers recommend that you retain it, even
: > though its effect is starting to become somewhat limited.
: > 
: > http://www.templetons.com/brad/copymyths.html
: > 
: > talks about these things.  However, it seems to be extremely hard to
: > search the web for answers because nearly every web page has "All
: > Rights Reserved." listed on them.
: 
: Try searching for "Buenos Aires Convention" instead.  Google
: turned up the following:
: 
: 	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buenos_Aires_Convention
: 
: Also try searching for "moral rights".

Thanks David.  I'll have to take a look at that.  And add this to the
list of questions to ask to the lawyer that I hope to be talking to
about the licenses in the FreeBSD source tree as part of my ongoing
license sweeps...

Warner