LICENCE revision 1.7 1 1.1 christos This file is part of the OpenSSH software.
2 1.1 christos
3 1.1 christos The licences which components of this software fall under are as
4 1.1 christos follows. First, we will summarize and say that all components
5 1.1 christos are under a BSD licence, or a licence more free than that.
6 1.1 christos
7 1.1 christos OpenSSH contains no GPL code.
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9 1.1 christos 1)
10 1.1 christos * Copyright (c) 1995 Tatu Ylonen <ylo (a] cs.hut.fi>, Espoo, Finland
11 1.1 christos * All rights reserved
12 1.1 christos *
13 1.1 christos * As far as I am concerned, the code I have written for this software
14 1.1 christos * can be used freely for any purpose. Any derived versions of this
15 1.1 christos * software must be clearly marked as such, and if the derived work is
16 1.1 christos * incompatible with the protocol description in the RFC file, it must be
17 1.1 christos * called by a name other than "ssh" or "Secure Shell".
18 1.1 christos
19 1.1 christos [Tatu continues]
20 1.1 christos * However, I am not implying to give any licenses to any patents or
21 1.1 christos * copyrights held by third parties, and the software includes parts that
22 1.1 christos * are not under my direct control. As far as I know, all included
23 1.1 christos * source code is used in accordance with the relevant license agreements
24 1.1 christos * and can be used freely for any purpose (the GNU license being the most
25 1.1 christos * restrictive); see below for details.
26 1.1 christos
27 1.1 christos [However, none of that term is relevant at this point in time. All of
28 1.1 christos these restrictively licenced software components which he talks about
29 1.1 christos have been removed from OpenSSH, i.e.,
30 1.1 christos
31 1.1 christos - RSA is no longer included, found in the OpenSSL library
32 1.1 christos - IDEA is no longer included, its use is deprecated
33 1.1 christos - DES is now external, in the OpenSSL library
34 1.1 christos - GMP is no longer used, and instead we call BN code from OpenSSL
35 1.1 christos - Zlib is now external, in a library
36 1.1 christos - The make-ssh-known-hosts script is no longer included
37 1.1 christos - TSS has been removed
38 1.1 christos - MD5 is now external, in the OpenSSL library
39 1.1 christos - RC4 support has been replaced with ARC4 support from OpenSSL
40 1.1 christos - Blowfish is now external, in the OpenSSL library
41 1.1 christos
42 1.1 christos [The licence continues]
43 1.1 christos
44 1.1 christos Note that any information and cryptographic algorithms used in this
45 1.1 christos software are publicly available on the Internet and at any major
46 1.1 christos bookstore, scientific library, and patent office worldwide. More
47 1.1 christos information can be found e.g. at "http://www.cs.hut.fi/crypto".
48 1.1 christos
49 1.1 christos The legal status of this program is some combination of all these
50 1.1 christos permissions and restrictions. Use only at your own responsibility.
51 1.1 christos You will be responsible for any legal consequences yourself; I am not
52 1.1 christos making any claims whether possessing or using this is legal or not in
53 1.1 christos your country, and I am not taking any responsibility on your behalf.
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55 1.1 christos
56 1.1 christos NO WARRANTY
57 1.1 christos
58 1.1 christos BECAUSE THE PROGRAM IS LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE, THERE IS NO WARRANTY
59 1.1 christos FOR THE PROGRAM, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. EXCEPT WHEN
60 1.1 christos OTHERWISE STATED IN WRITING THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND/OR OTHER PARTIES
61 1.1 christos PROVIDE THE PROGRAM "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED
62 1.1 christos OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
63 1.1 christos MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS
64 1.1 christos TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PROGRAM IS WITH YOU. SHOULD THE
65 1.1 christos PROGRAM PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING,
66 1.1 christos REPAIR OR CORRECTION.
67 1.1 christos
68 1.1 christos IN NO EVENT UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR AGREED TO IN WRITING
69 1.1 christos WILL ANY COPYRIGHT HOLDER, OR ANY OTHER PARTY WHO MAY MODIFY AND/OR
70 1.1 christos REDISTRIBUTE THE PROGRAM AS PERMITTED ABOVE, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR DAMAGES,
71 1.1 christos INCLUDING ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING
72 1.1 christos OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
73 1.1 christos TO LOSS OF DATA OR DATA BEING RENDERED INACCURATE OR LOSSES SUSTAINED BY
74 1.1 christos YOU OR THIRD PARTIES OR A FAILURE OF THE PROGRAM TO OPERATE WITH ANY OTHER
75 1.1 christos PROGRAMS), EVEN IF SUCH HOLDER OR OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE
76 1.1 christos POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
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78 1.1 christos 3)
79 1.1 christos ssh-keyscan was contributed by David Mazieres under a BSD-style
80 1.1 christos license.
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82 1.1 christos * Copyright 1995, 1996 by David Mazieres <dm (a] lcs.mit.edu>.
83 1.1 christos *
84 1.1 christos * Modification and redistribution in source and binary forms is
85 1.1 christos * permitted provided that due credit is given to the author and the
86 1.1 christos * OpenBSD project by leaving this copyright notice intact.
87 1.1 christos
88 1.1 christos 4)
89 1.1 christos The Rijndael implementation by Vincent Rijmen, Antoon Bosselaers
90 1.1 christos and Paulo Barreto is in the public domain and distributed
91 1.1 christos with the following license:
92 1.1 christos
93 1.1 christos * @version 3.0 (December 2000)
94 1.1 christos *
95 1.1 christos * Optimised ANSI C code for the Rijndael cipher (now AES)
96 1.1 christos *
97 1.1 christos * @author Vincent Rijmen <vincent.rijmen (a] esat.kuleuven.ac.be>
98 1.1 christos * @author Antoon Bosselaers <antoon.bosselaers (a] esat.kuleuven.ac.be>
99 1.1 christos * @author Paulo Barreto <paulo.barreto (a] terra.com.br>
100 1.1 christos *
101 1.1 christos * This code is hereby placed in the public domain.
102 1.1 christos *
103 1.1 christos * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHORS ''AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS
104 1.1 christos * OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
105 1.1 christos * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
106 1.1 christos * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
107 1.1 christos * LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
108 1.1 christos * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
109 1.1 christos * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR
110 1.1 christos * BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
111 1.1 christos * WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE
112 1.1 christos * OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE,
113 1.1 christos * EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
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115 1.1 christos 5)
116 1.1 christos One component of the ssh source code is under a 3-clause BSD license,
117 1.1 christos held by the University of California, since we pulled these parts from
118 1.1 christos original Berkeley code.
119 1.1 christos
120 1.1 christos * Copyright (c) 1983, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1995
121 1.1 christos * The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
122 1.1 christos *
123 1.1 christos * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
124 1.1 christos * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
125 1.1 christos * are met:
126 1.1 christos * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
127 1.1 christos * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
128 1.1 christos * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
129 1.1 christos * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
130 1.1 christos * documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
131 1.1 christos * 3. Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors
132 1.1 christos * may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
133 1.1 christos * without specific prior written permission.
134 1.1 christos *
135 1.1 christos * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE REGENTS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
136 1.1 christos * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
137 1.1 christos * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
138 1.1 christos * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
139 1.1 christos * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
140 1.1 christos * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
141 1.1 christos * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
142 1.1 christos * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
143 1.1 christos * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
144 1.1 christos * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
145 1.1 christos * SUCH DAMAGE.
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147 1.1 christos 6)
148 1.1 christos Remaining components of the software are provided under a standard
149 1.1 christos 2-term BSD licence with the following names as copyright holders:
150 1.1 christos
151 1.1 christos Markus Friedl
152 1.1 christos Theo de Raadt
153 1.1 christos Niels Provos
154 1.1 christos Dug Song
155 1.1 christos Aaron Campbell
156 1.1 christos Damien Miller
157 1.1 christos Kevin Steves
158 1.1 christos Daniel Kouril
159 1.1 christos Wesley Griffin
160 1.1 christos Per Allansson
161 1.1 christos Nils Nordman
162 1.1 christos Simon Wilkinson
163 1.1 christos
164 1.1 christos * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
165 1.1 christos * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
166 1.1 christos * are met:
167 1.1 christos * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
168 1.1 christos * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
169 1.1 christos * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
170 1.1 christos * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
171 1.1 christos * documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
172 1.1 christos *
173 1.1 christos * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
174 1.1 christos * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
175 1.1 christos * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
176 1.1 christos * IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
177 1.1 christos * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
178 1.1 christos * NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
179 1.1 christos * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
180 1.1 christos * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
181 1.1 christos * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
182 1.1 christos * THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
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