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Kirby Kuehl Winfingerprint author and winpcap user. - -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, June 28, 2004 1:22 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [WinPcap-users] licence query - request to distribute WinPcap/WinDump We would like to include WinPcap and WinDump on the Windows Toolbox compilation of software but your licencing restrictions present a problem. The clause we have difficulty with in particular is this: "all advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software display the following acknowledgement: "This product includes software developed by the Politecnico di Torino, and its contributors." " There are perhaps currently another 185 different software applications on the Windows Toolbox. The above restriction that "all" advertising would require us to mention the acknowledgement when merely advertising the "features or use of" the Windows Toolbox, when we possibly aren't mentioning the names of any other applications, seems an enormously disproportionate restriction. A couple of other authors' software, whose licences are based on the old BSD licence, require us to mention in our copyright section that their code is included but no others have the far reaching clause of your licence Is there a way for us to work around this so that we can include WinPcap and WinDump? Below i've included the standard request for permission when required that I've been sending to authors, so as to help give you some idea of our Windows Toolbox project: 'We have compiled a collection of useful software for Windows called the Windows Toolbox. Its purpose is to provide a complete collection of consistantly high quality, integrated and useful applications in one place, aswell as our own utilities and technical tutorials. This compilation has existed and evolved in virtual form on the web for the past three and a half years (it is currently at http://thegoldenear.org/toolbox/windows/). Now we would like to distribute it on CD, not for financial profit, and require your permission to include your software We have lists on the web of the software contained in the Windows Toolbox, differentiated by that which is currently unambiguously legally re-distributable: http://thegoldenear.org/toolbox/windows/software.html and that which is not or is unsure: http://thegoldenear.org/toolbox/windows/non-redist-software.html So as to provide further description for you, this is the standard project description for the Windows Toolbox: "The Windows Toolbox is a comprehensive collection of software and information for Windows -a toolbox of high quality applications and utilities for a wide array of functions, all freely re-distributable and under Free, Open Source, Freeware, Shareware or similar licences; documents on installing, configuring and maintaining Windows and various software applications, for stability, performance, usability and security. The contents are constantly and consistantly updated with new and upgraded software and documentation. You can download the software applications individually using our links to their various web sites; or hopefully in future we'll offer the compilation as a download that can be written to CD/DVD; or you can obtain a copy on CD by sending �4 (payable in UK postal orders or 1st class stamps; international prices are yet to be worked out) to The Golden Ear, p.o. box 55, Bridge 5 Mill, 22a Beswick Street, M4 7HR, UK." The Windows Toolbox not only comprises software applications but scripts we have written for automating the configuration of Windows and applications, and documents we have written on installing, configuring and using the various applications, all tried and tested in the field by us This collection has a growing respect on the web; currently it already provides a gateway to trusted, tested, worthwhile software; it is similar to distributions from TheOpenCD (http://www.theopencd.org/), GNUWin (http://gnuwin.epfl.ch/) and Kansas City Linux User Group (http://www.kclug.org/archives/2002/oct/0019.shtml). We want to get the software and documentation distributed as widely as possible. We intend to apply for grants to get copies pressed up that can be given away at places where people train to use computers at drop-in centres and colleges; at gatherings where the people attending are likely to be computer users; bundled with magazines and newspapers; etcetera, etcetera. We would also like to offer it as an ISO image freely downloadable from our web site. We intend to distribute in a number of ways in differing situations: completely freely; for the cost of the media; for the cost of the media plus a donation. The cost of the media will be for the CD(s), case, ink, paper, postage, etcetera. Donation would be non-compulsary and any amount would be the recipient's choice; the donation would be toward the time spent making this compilation. We will in no way be seeking to use this as a profit making venture - we survive already by doing computer support for non-profit organisations and are politically against making more money than we need to live humbly on and recognise that the majority of the work is yours in writing the software and we wouldn't want to divert money away from yourselves - but we believe it fair to ask for donational payment toward the cost of keeping this extensive project alive. We intend to apply for grants to pay for pressing up thousands of discs and for publicity but we are in no way guaranteed to receive funds this way If you choose not to grant us permission to distribute your software then it would be appreciated if you could provide the reason for this so that we know the potential changes we could make in our means of distribution that would allow us to distribute your software Hopefully you like what we're upto and will be able to give us your permission. We hope to hear from you soon' Pete ====================== This is the WinPcap users list. It is archived at http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To unsubscribe use mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ====================== -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGP 8.1 iQA/AwUBQOVVx/JlWu/m+KZxEQIIhQCeJDx+GqpFLs6rhevnQS6dJZwAA8cAnjq8 Po37/ZvUHLmPte3ZaF9UbZux =+vp+ -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- ================================================================= This is the WinPcap users list. 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