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@node Contributors, Free Manuals, Maintenance, Top
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@c %MENU% Who wrote what parts of the GNU C library
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@appendix Contributors to the GNU C Library
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The GNU C library was written originally by Roland McGrath, and is
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currently maintained by Ulrich Drepper. Some parts of the library were
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contributed or worked on by other people.
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@itemize @bullet
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@item
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The @code{getopt} function and related code was written by
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Richard Stallman, @w{David J.} MacKenzie, and @w{Roland McGrath}.
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@item
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The merge sort function @code{qsort} was written by Michael J. Haertel.
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@item
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The quick sort function used as a fallback by @code{qsort} was written
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by Douglas C. Schmidt.
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@item
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The memory allocation functions @code{malloc}, @code{realloc} and
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@code{free} and related code were written by Michael J. Haertel,
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@w{Wolfram Gloger}, and @w{Doug Lea}.
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@item
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Fast implementations of many of the string functions (@code{memcpy},
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@code{strlen}, etc.) were written by Torbj@"orn Granlund.
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@item
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The @file{tar.h} header file was written by David J. MacKenzie.
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@item
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The port to the MIPS DECStation running Ultrix 4
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(@code{mips-dec-ultrix4})
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was contributed by Brendan Kehoe and Ian Lance Taylor.
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@item
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The DES encryption function @code{crypt} and related functions were
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contributed by Michael Glad.
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@item
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The @code{ftw} and @code{nftw} functions were contributed by Ulrich Drepper.
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@item
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The startup code to support SunOS shared libraries was contributed by
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Tom Quinn.
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@item
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The @code{mktime} function was contributed by Paul Eggert.
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@item
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The port to the Sequent Symmetry running Dynix version 3
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(@code{i386-sequent-bsd}) was contributed by Jason Merrill.
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The timezone support code is derived from the public-domain timezone
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package by Arthur David Olson and his many contributors.
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@item
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The port to the DEC Alpha running OSF/1 (@code{alpha-dec-osf1}) was
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contributed by Brendan Kehoe, using some code written by Roland McGrath.
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The port to SGI machines running Irix 4 (@code{mips-sgi-irix4}) was
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contributed by Tom Quinn.
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@item
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The port of the Mach and Hurd code to the MIPS architecture
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(@code{mips-@var{anything}-gnu}) was contributed by Kazumoto Kojima.
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@item
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The floating-point printing function used by @code{printf} and friends
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and the floating-point reading function used by @code{scanf},
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@code{strtod} and friends were written by Ulrich Drepper. The
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multi-precision integer functions used in those functions are taken from
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GNU MP, which was contributed by Torbj@"orn Granlund.
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@item
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The internationalization support in the library, and the support
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programs @code{locale} and @code{localedef}, were written by Ulrich
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Drepper. Ulrich Drepper adapted the support code for message catalogs
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(@file{libintl.h}, etc.) from the GNU @code{gettext} package, which he
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also wrote. He also contributed the @code{catgets} support and the
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entire suite of multi-byte and wide-character support functions
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(@file{wctype.h}, @file{wchar.h}, etc.).
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@item
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The implementations of the @file{nsswitch.conf} mechanism and the files
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and DNS backends for it were designed and written by Ulrich Drepper and
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Roland McGrath, based on a backend interface defined by Peter Eriksson.
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@item
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The port to Linux i386/ELF (@code{i386-@var{anything}-linux}) was
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contributed by Ulrich Drepper, based in large part on work done in
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Hongjiu Lu's Linux version of the GNU C Library.
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The port to Linux/m68k (@code{m68k-@var{anything}-linux}) was
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contributed by Andreas Schwab.
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The ports to Linux/ARM (@code{arm-@var{ANYTHING}-linuxaout}) and ARM
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standalone (@code{arm-@var{ANYTHING}-none}), as well as parts of the
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IPv6 support code, were contributed by Philip Blundell.
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@item
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Richard Henderson contributed the ELF dynamic linking code and other
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support for the Alpha processor.
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@item
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David Mosberger-Tang contributed the port to Linux/Alpha
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(@code{alpha-@var{anything}-linux}).
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The port to Linux on PowerPC (@code{powerpc-@var{anything}-linux})
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was contributed by Geoffrey Keating.
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@item
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Miles Bader wrote the argp argument-parsing package, and the argz/envz
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interfaces.
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Stephen R. van den Berg contributed a highly-optimized @code{strstr} function.
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@item
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Ulrich Drepper contributed the @code{hsearch} and @code{drand48}
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families of functions; reentrant @samp{@dots{}@code{_r}} versions of the
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@code{random} family; System V shared memory and IPC support code; and
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several highly-optimized string functions for i@var{x}86 processors.
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@item
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The math functions are taken from @code{fdlibm-5.1} by Sun
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Microsystems, as modified by J.T. Conklin, Ian Lance Taylor,
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Ulrich Drepper, Andreas Schwab, and Roland McGrath.
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@item
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The @code{libio} library used to implement @code{stdio} functions on
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some platforms was written by Per Bothner and modified by Ulrich Drepper.
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@item
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Eric Youngdale and Ulrich Drepper implemented versioning of objects on
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symbol level.
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@item
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Thorsten Kukuk provided an implementation for NIS (YP) and NIS+,
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securelevel 0, 1 and 2.
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@item
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Andreas Jaeger provided a test suite for the math library.
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@item
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Mark Kettenis implemented the utmpx interface and an utmp daemon.
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@item
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Ulrich Drepper added character conversion functions (@code{iconv}).
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@item
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Thorsten Kukuk provided an implementation for a caching daemon for NSS
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(nscd).
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@item
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Tim Waugh provided an implementation of the POSIX.2 wordexp function family.
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@item
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Mark Kettenis provided a Hesiod NSS module.
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@item
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The Internet-related code (most of the @file{inet} subdirectory) and
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several other miscellaneous functions and header files have been
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included from 4.4 BSD with little or no modification.
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All code incorporated from 4.4 BSD is under the following copyright:
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@quotation
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@display
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Copyright @copyright{} 1991 Regents of the University of California.
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All rights reserved.
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@end display
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Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
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modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
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are met:
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@enumerate
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@item
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Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
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notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
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@item
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Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
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notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
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documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
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@item
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[This condition was removed.]
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@item
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Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors
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may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
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without specific prior written permission.
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@end enumerate
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@sc{this software is provided by the regents and contributors ``as is'' and
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any express or implied warranties, including, but not limited to, the
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implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose
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are disclaimed. in no event shall the regents or contributors be liable
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for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential
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damages (including, but not limited to, procurement of substitute goods
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or services; loss of use, data, or profits; or business interruption)
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however caused and on any theory of liability, whether in contract, strict
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liability, or tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way
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out of the use of this software, even if advised of the possibility of
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such damage.}
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@end quotation
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@item
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The random number generation functions @code{random}, @code{srandom},
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@code{setstate} and @code{initstate}, which are also the basis for the
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@code{rand} and @code{srand} functions, were written by Earl T. Cohen
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for the University of California at Berkeley and are copyrighted by the
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Regents of the University of California. They have undergone minor
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changes to fit into the GNU C library and to fit the @w{ISO C} standard,
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but the functional code is Berkeley's.@refill
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@item
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The DNS resolver code is taken directly from BIND 4.9.5, which is
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under both the Berkeley copyright above and also:
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@quotation
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Portions Copyright @copyright{} 1993 by Digital Equipment Corporation.
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Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
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purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
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copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies, and
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that the name of Digital Equipment Corporation not be used in
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advertising or publicity pertaining to distribution of the document or
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software without specific, written prior permission.
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@sc{the software is provided ``as is'' and digital equipment corp.
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disclaims all warranties with regard to this software, including all
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implied warranties of merchantability and fitness. in no event shall
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digital equipment corporation be liable for any special, direct,
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indirect, or consequential damages or any damages whatsoever resulting
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from loss of use, data or profits, whether in an action of contract,
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negligence or other tortious action, arising out of or in connection
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with the use or performance of this software.}
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@end quotation
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@item
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The code to support Sun RPC is taken verbatim from Sun's
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@w{@sc{rpcsrc-4.0}} distribution, and is covered by this copyright:
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@quotation
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@display
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Copyright @copyright{} 1984, Sun Microsystems, Inc.
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@end display
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Sun RPC is a product of Sun Microsystems, Inc. and is provided for
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unrestricted use provided that this legend is included on all tape media
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and as a part of the software program in whole or part. Users may copy
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or modify Sun RPC without charge, but are not authorized to license or
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distribute it to anyone else except as part of a product or program
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developed by the user.
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@sc{sun rpc is provided as is with no warranties of any kind including the
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warranties of design, merchantibility and fitness for a particular
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purpose, or arising from a course of dealing, usage or trade practice.}
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Sun RPC is provided with no support and without any obligation on the
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part of Sun Microsystems, Inc. to assist in its use, correction,
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modification or enhancement.
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@sc{sun microsystems, inc. shall have no liability with respect to the
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infringement of copyrights, trade secrets or any patents by sun rpc
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or any part thereof.}
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In no event will Sun Microsystems, Inc. be liable for any lost revenue
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or profits or other special, indirect and consequential damages, even if
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Sun has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
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@display
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Sun Microsystems, Inc.
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2550 Garcia Avenue
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Mountain View, California 94043
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@end display
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@end quotation
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@item
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Some of the support code for Mach is taken from Mach 3.0 by CMU,
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and is under the following copyright terms:
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@quotation
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@display
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Mach Operating System
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Copyright @copyright{} 1991,1990,1989 Carnegie Mellon University
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All Rights Reserved.
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@end display
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Permission to use, copy, modify and distribute this software and its
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documentation is hereby granted, provided that both the copyright
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notice and this permission notice appear in all copies of the
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software, derivative works or modified versions, and any portions
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thereof, and that both notices appear in supporting documentation.
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@sc{carnegie mellon allows free use of this software in its ``as is''
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condition. carnegie mellon disclaims any liability of any kind for
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any damages whatsoever resulting from the use of this software.}
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Carnegie Mellon requests users of this software to return to
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@display
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Software Distribution Coordinator
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School of Computer Science
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Carnegie Mellon University
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Pittsburgh PA 15213-3890
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@end display
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@noindent
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or @email{Software.Distribution@@CS.CMU.EDU} any improvements or
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extensions that they make and grant Carnegie Mellon the rights to
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redistribute these changes.
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@end quotation
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@item
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The code for the database library @file{libdb} comes from the 2.3
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release of Berkeley DB. That code is under the same copyright as 4.4 BSD
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and also:
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@quotation
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@display
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Copyright @copyright{} 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
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Sleepycat Software. All rights reserved.
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@end display
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Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
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modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
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are met:
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@enumerate
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@item
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Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
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notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
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@item
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Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
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notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
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documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
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@item
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Redistributions in any form must be accompanied by information on
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how to obtain complete source code for the DB software and any
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accompanying software that uses the DB software. The source code
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must either be included in the distribution or be available for no
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more than the cost of distribution plus a nominal fee, and must be
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freely redistributable under reasonable conditions. For an
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executable file, complete source code means the source code for all
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modules it contains. It does not mean source code for modules or
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files that typically accompany the operating system on which the
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executable file runs, e.g., standard library modules or system
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header files.
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@end enumerate
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@sc{this software is provided by sleepycat software ``as is'' and
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any express or implied warranties, including, but not limited to, the
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implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose
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are disclaimed. in no event shall sleepycat software be liable
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for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential
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damages (including, but not limited to, procurement of substitute goods
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or services; loss of use, data, or profits; or business interruption)
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however caused and on any theory of liability, whether in contract, strict
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liability, or tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way
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out of the use of this software, even if advised of the possibility of
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such damage.}
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@display
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Portions copyright @copyright{} 1995, 1996
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The President and Fellows of Harvard University.
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All rights reserved.
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@end display
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Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
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modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
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are met:
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@enumerate
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@item
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Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
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notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
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@item
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Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
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notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
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documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
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@item
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All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software
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must display the following acknowledgement:
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@quotation
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This product includes software developed by Harvard University
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and its contributors.
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@end quotation
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@item
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Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors
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may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
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without specific prior written permission.
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@end enumerate
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@sc{this software is provided by harvard and its contributors ``as is'' and
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any express or implied warranties, including, but not limited to, the
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implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose
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are disclaimed. in no event shall harvard or its contributors be liable
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for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential
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damages (including, but not limited to, procurement of substitute goods
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or services; loss of use, data, or profits; or business interruption)
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however caused and on any theory of liability, whether in contract, strict
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liability, or tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way
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out of the use of this software, even if advised of the possibility of
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such damage.}
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@noindent
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For a license to use, redistribute or sell DB software under conditions
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other than those described above, or to purchase support for this
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software, please contact Sleepycat Software at
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@display
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Sleepycat Software
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394 E. Riding Dr.
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Carlisle, MA 01741
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USA
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+1-508-287-4781
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@end display
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or @email{db@@sleepycat.com}.
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@end quotation
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@end itemize
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