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and CPL, and would have included such provisions in the Boost license if they
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were believed to be legally useful.</p>
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-<p><b>Since license wording may change over time, why don't source files
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-identify the version number of the license which applies?</b></p>
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+<p><b>Why doesn't the copyright message say "All rights reserved"?</b></p>
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-<p>A copy of the current license always accompanies distributions of libraries,
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-and that is legally sufficient. Note that Boost cannot retroactively change the
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-terms applicable to a licensee who has received code under the terms of an older
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-version of a license agreement.</p>
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+<p>Devin Smith says "I don't think it belongs in the copyright notice for
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+anything (software, electronic documentation, etc.) that is being licensed. It
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+belongs in books that are sold where, in fact, all rights (e.g., to reproduce
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+the book, etc.) are being reserved in the publisher or author. I think it
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+shouldn't be in the BSD license."</p>
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<h2><a name="Acknowledgements">Acknowledgements</a></h2>
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<p>Dave Abrahams led the Boost effort to develop better licensing. The legal
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Boost members reviewed drafts of the license. Beman Dawes wrote this web page.</p>
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<p>Revised
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<p> © Copyright Beman Dawes 2003.</p>
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<p> Use, modification, and distribution are subject to the Boost Software
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