Hello, Problem: I'm trying to find the license info for the sqlanywhere.vim file, since I borrowed from it for a new syntax file. I need to know to whom and under what terms the new syntax file needs to be distributed under so I can act appropriately. Can anyone shed light on this?
Background: I've started using vim recently at my company, where we use a language similar to SQL called CCL (Cerner Command Language). I started writing a syntax file for it, and to start off I borrowed from the sqlanywhere.vim syntax file. What I know and have tried: *I asked around internally, but the recommendation was to either ask the maintainer directly or to ask on the vim mailing list. * The maintainer for the sqlanywhere file is listed as being David Fishburn <fishburn at ianywhere dot com>. I sent him an email Wednesday (2011-12-07), but have not yet received a reply. The last change is listed as having been in 2005, so that email address could be defunct. *The sqlanywhere.vim file is available at http://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=498 and I found also a copy of the syntax file on my development RedHat server at /usr/share/vim/vim<version>/syntax ; however, neither source is specific about what license the syntax files are under. The closest document I can find is /usr/share/doc/vim-common-<version>/README.txt, which contains the section: COPYING Vim is Charityware. You can use and copy it as much as you like, but you are encouraged to make a donation to orphans in Uganda. Please read the file "runtime/doc/uganda.txt" for details (do ":help uganda" inside Vim). Summary of the license: There are no restrictions on using or distributing an unmodified copy of Vim. Parts of Vim may also be distributed, but the license text must always be included. For modified versions a few restrictions apply. The license is GPL compatible, you may compile Vim with GPL libraries and distribute it. Thanks in advance, David Norton Software Engineer, Lighthouse IP Dev [email protected] | 816-201-7135 www.cerner.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE This message and any included attachments are from Cerner Corporation and are intended only for the addressee. The information contained in this message is confidential and may constitute inside or non-public information under international, federal, or state securities laws. Unauthorized forwarding, printing, copying, distribution, or use of such information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you are not the addressee, please promptly delete this message and notify the sender of the delivery error by e-mail or you may call Cerner's corporate offices in Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.A at (+1) (816)221-1024. -- You received this message from the "vim_dev" maillist. Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php
