Re: Documentation License

[Andrew Lunn <andrew dot lunn at ascom dot ch>]

> To save searching since the link is broken, the FreeBSD doc license is:
> 
> -=-=-=-=-
> Redistribution and use in source (SGML DocBook) and 'compiled' forms (SGML, 
> HTML, PDF, PostScript, RTF and so forth) with or without modification, are 
> permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
> 
>    1. Redistributions of source code (SGML DocBook) must retain the above 
> copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer as 
> the first lines of this file unmodified.
>    2. Redistributions in compiled form (transformed to other DTDs, 
> converted to PDF, PostScript, RTF and other formats) must reproduce the 
> above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following 
> disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the 
> distribution.
> 
> Important: THIS DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED BY THE FREEBSD DOCUMENTATION 
> PROJECT "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT 
> LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A 
> PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE FREEBSD 
> DOCUMENTATION PROJECT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, 
> SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED 
> TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR 
> PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF 
> LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING 
> NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS 
> DOCUMENTATION, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
> -=-=--=-=-
> 

I presume we could change the wording a little. "... BY THE FREEBSD
DOCUMENTATION PROJECT..." to "... BY THE EcOS PROJECT...".

Otherwise i think this License is OK.

      Andrew