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Copyright Law

While the overall subject of copyright law is far beyond the scope of -this document, some basic are in order. Under the current copyright law, +this document, some basics are in order. Under the current copyright law, copyrights are implicit in the creation of a new work and reside with the creator, unless otherwise assigned. In general the copyright applies only to the new work, not the material the work was derived from, nor @@ -124,7 +124,7 @@

AT&T

While AT&T holds the copyrights to much "unix" code and documentation, -OpenBSD is based largely on Berkeley (BAD) distributions that contain only +OpenBSD is based largely on Berkeley (BSD) distributions that contain only material known to be free of AT&T copyrights, or material to which AT&T has abandoned it's copyright or included licensing terms similar to the Berkeley terms. No material subject to restrictive AT&T @@ -161,21 +161,21 @@ developers were involved in the NetBSD project and the general NetBSD license terms are compatible with the Berkeley license and permit such use. Since that time, individuals associated with the NetBSD project -or the "NetBSD Foundation" have imposed stricter conditions on parts -of the NetBSD software. Regardless of the legality/propriety of this -action, material including such conditions or derivative of versions -material distributed subsequent imposing such conditions can not be -included in OpenBSD. +or the "NetBSD Foundation" have inserted stricter conditions in the +copyrights of parts of the NetBSD software. Regardless of the +legality/propriety of these actions, material including such restrictive +conditions or derived from that material subsequent to imposition of +these restrictions can not be included in OpenBSD.

FreeBSD

Most of FreeBSD is also based on Berkeley licensed material or include -copyright notices based no the Berkeley model. Such material can be +copyright notices based on the Berkeley model. Such material can be included in OpenBSD, while parts that are subject to GPL or various individual copyright terms can not be include in OpenBSD.

Linux

Most of Linux is subject to GPL style licensing terms and therefore -can not be included in OpenBSD. Individual components may be eligible +can not be included in OpenBSD. Individual components may be eligible, subject to the terms of the originator's copyright notices. Note that Linux "distributions" may also be subject additional copyright claims of the distributing organization, either as a compilation or on material @@ -185,9 +185,9 @@ Most "shareware" copyright notices impose conditions for redistribution, use or visibility that are at conflict with the OpenBSD project goals. Review on a case-by-case basis is required as to whether the wording -of the conditions is acceptable in terms of things being requested or +of the conditions is acceptable in terms of conditions being requested vs. demanded and whether the spirit of the conditions is compatible with -the OpenBSD project. +goals of the OpenBSD project.

Public Domain

While material that is truly entered into the "Public Domain" can be @@ -202,7 +202,7 @@


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