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<h3>Copyright Law</h3>

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

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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

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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

or the "NetBSD Foundation" have inserted stricter conditions in the

of the NetBSD software. Regardless of the legality/propriety of this

copyrights of parts of the NetBSD software. Regardless of the

action, material including such conditions or derivative of versions

legality/propriety of these actions, material including such restrictive

material distributed subsequent imposing such conditions can not be

conditions or derived from that material subsequent to imposition of

included in OpenBSD.

these restrictions can not be included in OpenBSD.

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<dt>FreeBSD<dd><p>

Most of FreeBSD is also based on Berkeley licensed material or include

included in OpenBSD, while parts that are subject to GPL or various

individual copyright terms can not be include in OpenBSD.

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<dt>Linux<dd><p>

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

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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.

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<dt>Public Domain<dd><p>

While material that is truly entered into the "Public Domain" can be