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== License Notes ==
== License Notes ==
This license is considered Free and GPL-Compatible. It is derived from the BSD license, but contains an additional redistribution clause.
This license is considered Free and GPL-Compatible. It is derived from the BSD license, but contains an additional redistribution clause.
It is most commonly found on the Berkeley DB code, which also contains code that is multi-licensed with the "normal" BSD license by multiple copyright holders (most notably The Regents of the University of California, The President and Fellows of Harvard University, and INRIA).


== License Text ==
== License Text ==

Revision as of 22:48, 6 February 2012

License Notes

This license is considered Free and GPL-Compatible. It is derived from the BSD license, but contains an additional redistribution clause.

It is most commonly found on the Berkeley DB code, which also contains code that is multi-licensed with the "normal" BSD license by multiple copyright holders (most notably The Regents of the University of California, The President and Fellows of Harvard University, and INRIA).

License Text

The Sleepycat License

Copyright (c) 1990-1999 Sleepycat Software. All rights reserved.

Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:

* Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
* Redistributions in binary form 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.
* Redistributions in any form must be accompanied by information on how to obtain complete source code for the DB software and any accompanying software that uses the DB software. The source code must either be included in the distribution or be available for no more than the cost of distribution plus a nominal fee, and must be freely redistributable under reasonable conditions. For an executable file, complete source code means the source code for all modules it contains. It does not include source code for modules or files that typically accompany the major components of the operating system on which the executable file runs.

THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY SLEEPYCAT SOFTWARE ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL SLEEPYCAT SOFTWARE 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 SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.