misc/61676: Theo's IPR-protected code in project needs removal

[Paul Robinson]

>Number:         61676
>Category:       misc
>Synopsis:       Theo's IPR-protected code in project needs removal
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    freebsd-bugs
>State:          open
>Quarter:        
>Keywords:       
>Date-Required:
>Class:          change-request
>Submitter-Id:   current-users
>Arrival-Date:   Wed Jan 21 07:30:05 PST 2004
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Theo de Raadt
>Release:        All affected FreeBSD
>Organization:
OpenBSD
>Environment:
>Description:

The following e-mail was received on freebsd-hackers at freebsd.org. The individual
raising this PR neither has commit bits, nor was able to identify a specific file
that had been backed out of NetBSD recently that remained in FreeBSD. This may be
an error of the PR-raiser's part, however further details about the specific files
can be probably obtained by contacting Theo directly. This PR is CC'ed to him.

  To: hackers at freebsd.org
  Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 20:23:41 -0700
  From: Theo de Raadt <deraadt at cvs.openbsd.org>
  Subject: Sam Leffler: Re: hey

The /dev/crypto testing program in FreeBSD, like in NetBSD, was
derived from a test program which I never published with a free
license.  It has now been deleted from the NetBSD tree as well.

Please delete it from the FreeBSD tree as well.

Because apparently Sam is too busy to keep your tree clear of
license violations.

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On Tuesday 20 January 2004 07:15 pm, Theo de Raadt wrote:
> > You didn't say anything when it was published with you referenced as
> > author.
>
> If I say nothing, Berne convention and the national laws matching that
> charter apply.
>
> > Feel free to sue me.
>
> That is not what this about.  Please remove it from FreeBSD too.  The
> way it looks now, you have made a derived work from work of mine
> without permission.

I'm busy for the next few months doing non-FreeBSD work.  I'll deal with your
complaint when I have the time.  If this is unsatisfactory feel free to
contact someone else.

        Sam


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>How-To-Repeat:
>Fix:

Identify and remove the offending file and inform Theo that all is now well.

>Release-Note:
>Audit-Trail:
>Unformatted:
 
 
 Theo de Raadt has claimed that code within the FreeBSD tree is not public release,
 is his IPR-protected property and has requested it be removed forthwith.