Xref: utzoo comp.lang.c++:12206 gnu.misc.discuss:2648 Path: utzoo!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!asuvax!noao!ncar!hsdndev!cmcl2!lanl!beta!drich From: drich@klaatu.lanl.gov (David O. Rich) Newsgroups: comp.lang.c++,gnu.misc.discuss Subject: Re: GNU infection in NIH Message-ID: Date: 13 Mar 91 15:11:37 GMT References: <1991Mar12.221804.22466@convex.com> Sender: news@lanl.gov Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Lines: 34 In-reply-to: streepy@convex.com's message of 12 Mar 91 22:18:04 GMT In article <1991Mar12.221804.22466@convex.com> streepy@convex.com (Larry Streepy) writes: I just came across a problem in the NIH C++ class library. It seems that the NIH library contains GNU code to implement its regex class. This fact is UNDOCUMENTED in the NIH distribution. Hmmm... Here's what the COPYRIGHT file has in it: The following applies to the NIH Class Library, unless noted otherwise in the source file: THIS SOFTWARE FITS THE DESCRIPTION IN THE U.S. COPYRIGHT ACT OF A "UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT WORK". IT WAS WRITTEN AS A PART OF THE AUTHOR'S OFFICIAL DUTIES AS A GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE. THIS MEANS IT CANNOT BE COPYRIGHTED. THIS SOFTWARE IS FREELY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR USE WITHOUT A COPYRIGHT NOTICE, AND THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON ITS USE, NOW OR SUBSEQUENTLY. An exception to this are the files lib/regex.h and lib/regex/regex.c., which are Copyright (C) 1985 Free Software Foundation, Inc. See these files for the terms and conditions governing this software. --Dave -- ============================================================= David Rich | Military Systems Analysis Group (A-5) Email: dor@lanl.gov | Mail Stop F602 Phone: (505) 665-0726 | Los Alamos National Laboratory FAX : (505) 665-2017 | Los Alamos, NM 87545 <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>< "...in the abundance of water, the fool is thirsty..." =============================================================