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 <h2><font color="#e00000">Copyright Policy</font></h2>  <h2><font color="#e00000">Copyright Policy</font></h2>
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 <ul>  <h3><font color="#e00000">Goal</font></h3><p>
 <li><h3><font color="#e00000">Goal</font></h3><p>  
   
 Copyright law is complex, OpenBSD policy is simple - OpenBSD strives to  Copyright law is complex, OpenBSD policy is simple - OpenBSD strives to
 provide code that can be freely used, copied, modified, and distributed  provide code that can be freely used, copied, modified, and distributed
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 cooperation of the people involved.  cooperation of the people involved.
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 <li><h3><font color="#e00000">The Berkeley Copyright</font></h3><p>  <h3><font color="#e00000">The Berkeley Copyright</font></h3><p>
   
 The original Berkeley copyright poses no restrictions on private or commercial  The original Berkeley copyright poses no restrictions on private or commercial
 use of the software and imposes only simple and uniform requirements  use of the software and imposes only simple and uniform requirements
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 components may not be.  components may not be.
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 <li><h3><font color="#e00000">Copyright Law</font></h3><p>  <h3><font color="#e00000">Copyright Law</font></h3><p>
 While the overall subject of copyright law is far beyond the scope of  While the overall subject of copyright law is far beyond the scope of
 this document, some basics 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  copyrights are implicit in the creation of a new work and reside with
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 rights to use, copy, modify, distribute, and license the work.  rights to use, copy, modify, distribute, and license the work.
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 <li><h3><font color="#e00000">Permissions - the flip side</font></h3><p>  <h3><font color="#e00000">Permissions - the flip side</font></h3><p>
   
 Because copyrights arise from the creation of a work, rather than through  Because copyrights arise from the creation of a work, rather than through
 a registration process, there needs to be a practical way to extend  a registration process, there needs to be a practical way to extend
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 Note that a license is not to be confused with a copyright transfer.  Note that a license is not to be confused with a copyright transfer.
 While a tranfer would give the new copyright holder <em>exclusive</em>  While a transfer would give the new copyright holder <em>exclusive</em>
 rights to use the code and take these rights away from the author,  rights to use the code and take these rights away from the author,
 a license typically grants <em>additional</em> people non-exclusive  a license typically grants <em>additional</em> people non-exclusive
 rights to use the code, while the authors retain all their rights.  rights to use the code, while the authors retain all their rights.
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 Again, an important point to note is that the release and conditions can  Again, an important point to note is that the release and conditions can
 only apply to the portion of the work that was originated by the copyright  only apply to the portion of the work that was originated by the copyright
 holder - the holder of a copyright on a derivative work can neither  holder&mdash;the holder of a copyright on a derivative work can neither
 grant additional permissions for use of the original work, nor impose more  grant additional permissions for use of the original work, nor impose more
 restrictive conditions for use of that work.  restrictive conditions for use of that work.
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 more restrictive permissions in his future distributions of that work.  more restrictive permissions in his future distributions of that work.
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 <li><h3><font color="#e00000">Specific Cases</font></h3><p>  <h3><font color="#e00000">Specific Cases</font></h3><p>
   
 This section attempts to summarize the position of OpenBSD relative to  This section attempts to summarize the position of OpenBSD relative to
 some commonly encountered copyrights.  some commonly encountered copyrights.
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 was freed by Caldera, Inc. on 23 January 2002 and is now available under a  was freed by Caldera, Inc. on 23 January 2002 and is now available under a
 <a href="http://www.tuhs.org/Archive/Caldera-license.pdf">4-term BSD-style license</a>.  <a href="http://www.tuhs.org/Archive/Caldera-license.pdf">4-term BSD-style license</a>.
 As a result, it would theoretically be possible to incorporate original  As a result, it would theoretically be possible to incorporate original
 Unix code into OpenBSD.  However, that code is now so old that it doesn't  Unix code into OpenBSD.  However, that code is now so old that it does not
 satisfy today's interface and quality standards.  satisfy today's interface and quality standards.
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 <dt>Public Domain<dd><p>  <dt>Public Domain<dd><p>
 While material that is truly entered into the "Public Domain" can be  While material that is truly entered into the "public domain" can be
 included in OpenBSD, review is required on a case by case basis.  included in OpenBSD, review is required on a case by case basis.
 Frequently the "public domain" assertion is made by someone who does  Frequently the "public domain" assertion is made by someone who does
 not really hold all rights under Copyright law to grant that status or  not really hold all rights under copyright law to grant that status or
 there are a variety of conditions imposed on use.   For a work to be  there are a variety of conditions imposed on use.   For a work to be
 truly in the "Public Domain" all rights are abandoned and the material  truly in the "public domain" all rights are abandoned and the material
 is offered without restrictions.  is offered without restrictions.
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 domain.  domain.
   
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