updated spellchecker license to reflect dicionary public domain status editor_split_20021017
authorjrichard@netbeans.org
Sun, 27 Oct 2002 19:39:58 +0000
changeset 1104a5bb38ce1f33
parent 1103 09b12542c9c3
child 1105 ee38bc60179a
updated spellchecker license to reflect dicionary public domain status
spellchecker/build.xml
spellchecker/spellcheck-license.txt
     1.1 --- a/spellchecker/build.xml	Sat Oct 26 01:41:44 2002 +0000
     1.2 +++ b/spellchecker/build.xml	Sun Oct 27 19:39:58 2002 +0000
     1.3 @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     1.4    <property name="nbm_alias" value="nb_ide"/>
     1.5    <property name="homepage.base" value="netbeans.org"/>
     1.6    <property name="dist.base" value="www.netbeans.org/download/nbms/40"/>
     1.7 -  <property name="license.file" value="../nbbuild/standard-nbm-license.txt"/>
     1.8 +  <property name="license.file" value="spellcheck-license.txt"/>
     1.9  
    1.10    <taskdef name="makenbm" classname="org.netbeans.nbbuild.MakeNBM" classpath="../nbbuild/nbantext.jar"/>
    1.11    <taskdef name="genlist" classname="org.netbeans.nbbuild.MakeListOfNBM" classpath="../nbbuild/nbantext.jar"/>
     2.1 --- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
     2.2 +++ b/spellchecker/spellcheck-license.txt	Sun Oct 27 19:39:58 2002 +0000
     2.3 @@ -0,0 +1,306 @@
     2.4 +This module is part of NetBeans and is open-source.
     2.5 +You can see http://www.netbeans.org/license.html for details.
     2.6 +
     2.7 +You may use the binary however you like. The source file license is:
     2.8 +----------------------------------
     2.9 +                Sun Public License Notice
    2.10 +
    2.11 +The contents of this file are subject to the Sun Public License
    2.12 +Version 1.0 (the "License"). You may not use this file except in
    2.13 +compliance with the License. A copy of the License is available at
    2.14 +http://www.sun.com/
    2.15 +
    2.16 +The Original Code is NetBeans. The Initial Developer of the Original
    2.17 +Code is Sun Microsystems, Inc. Portions Copyright 1997-2001 Sun
    2.18 +Microsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
    2.19 +----------------------------------
    2.20 +
    2.21 +
    2.22 +The word.wordList file was create from up to level 50 of
    2.23 +the scowl-4a word list project.  Below are the various
    2.24 +copyrights verbatim from the scowl README.  All words should
    2.25 +be in the public domain.
    2.26 +
    2.27 +----------------------------------
    2.28 +COPYRIGHT, SOURCES, and CREDITS:
    2.29 +
    2.30 +The collective work is Copyright 2000 by Kevin Atkinson as well as any
    2.31 +of the copyrights mentioned below:
    2.32 +
    2.33 +  Copyright 2000 by Kevin Atkinson
    2.34 +
    2.35 +  Permission to use, copy, modify, distribute and sell these word
    2.36 +  lists, the associated scripts, the output created from the scripts,
    2.37 +  and its documentation for any purpose is hereby granted without fee,
    2.38 +feedback and created a number of special lists (those found in the
    2.39 +Supplement) in order to help improve the overall quality of SCOWL.
    2.40 +
    2.41 +The 10 level includes the 1000 most common English words (according to
    2.42 +the Moby (TM) Words II [MWords] package), a subset of the 1000 most
    2.43 +common words on the Internet (again, according to Moby Words II), and
    2.44 +frequently class 16 from Brian Kelk's "UK English Wordlist
    2.45 +with Frequency Classification".
    2.46 +
    2.47 +The MWords package was explicitly placed in the public domain:
    2.48 +
    2.49 +    The Moby lexicon project is complete and has
    2.50 +    been place into the public domain. Use, sell,
    2.51 +    rework, excerpt and use in any way on any platform.
    2.52 +
    2.53 +    Placing this material on internal or public servers is
    2.54 +    also encouraged. The compiler is not aware of any
    2.55 +    export restrictions so freely distribute world-wide.
    2.56 +
    2.57 +    You can verify the public domain status by contacting
    2.58 +
    2.59 +    Grady Ward
    2.60 +    3449 Martha Ct.
    2.61 +    Arcata, CA  95521-4884
    2.62 +
    2.63 +    grady@netcom.com
    2.64 +    grady@northcoast.com
    2.65 +
    2.66 +The "UK English Wordlist With Frequency Classification" is also in the
    2.67 +Public Domain:
    2.68 +
    2.69 +  Date: Sat, 08 Jul 2000 20:27:21 +0100
    2.70 +  From: Brian Kelk <Brian.Kelk@cl.cam.ac.uk>
    2.71 +
    2.72 +  > I was wondering what the copyright status of your "UK English
    2.73 +  > Wordlist With Frequency Classification" word list as it seems to
    2.74 +  > be lacking any copyright notice.
    2.75 +
    2.76 +  There were many many sources in total, but any text marked
    2.77 +  "copyright" was avoided. Locally-written documentation was one
    2.78 +  source. An earlier version of the list resided in a filespace called
    2.79 +  PUBLIC on the University mainframe, because it was considered public
    2.80 +  domain.
    2.81 +
    2.82 +  Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2000 19:31:34 +0100
    2.83 +
    2.84 +  > So are you saying your word list is also in the public domain?
    2.85 +  There were many many sources in total, but any text marked
    2.86 +  "copyright" was avoided. Locally-written documentation was one
    2.87 +  source. An earlier version of the list resided in a filespace called
    2.88 +  PUBLIC on the University mainframe, because it was considered public
    2.89 +  domain.
    2.90 +
    2.91 +  Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2000 19:31:34 +0100
    2.92 +
    2.93 +  > So are you saying your word list is also in the public domain?
    2.94 +
    2.95 +  That is the intention.
    2.96 +
    2.97 +The 20 level includes frequency classes 7-15 from Brian's word list.
    2.98 +
    2.99 +The 35 level includes frequency classes 2-6 and words appearing in at
   2.100 +least 11 of 12 dictionaries as indicated in the 12Dicts package.  All
   2.101 +words from the 12Dicts package have had likely inflections added via
   2.102 +my inflection database.
   2.103 +
   2.104 +The 12Dicts package and Supplement is in the Public Domain.
   2.105 +
   2.106 +The WordNet database, which was used in the creation of the
   2.107 +Inflections database, is under the following copyright:
   2.108 +
   2.109 +  This software and database is being provided to you, the LICENSEE,
   2.110 +  by Princeton University under the following license.  By obtaining,
   2.111 +  using and/or copying this software and database, you agree that you
   2.112 +  have read, understood, and will comply with these terms and
   2.113 +  conditions.:
   2.114 +
   2.115 +  Permission to use, copy, modify and distribute this software and
   2.116 +  database and its documentation for any purpose and without fee or
   2.117 +  royalty is hereby granted, provided that you agree to comply with
   2.118 +  the following copyright notice and statements, including the
   2.119 +  disclaimer, and that the same appear on ALL copies of the software,
   2.120 +  database and documentation, including modifications that you make
   2.121 +  for internal use or for distribution.
   2.122 +
   2.123 +  WordNet 1.6 Copyright 1997 by Princeton University.  All rights
   2.124 +  reserved.
   2.125 +
   2.126 +  THIS SOFTWARE AND DATABASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND PRINCETON
   2.127 +  UNIVERSITY MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR
   2.128 +  IMPLIED.  BY WAY OF EXAMPLE, BUT NOT LIMITATION, PRINCETON
   2.129 +  UNIVERSITY MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF MERCHANT-
   2.130 +  ABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR THAT THE USE OF THE
   2.131 +  LICENSED SOFTWARE, DATABASE OR DOCUMENTATION WILL NOT INFRINGE ANY
   2.132 +  THIRD PARTY PATENTS, COPYRIGHTS, TRADEMARKS OR OTHER RIGHTS.
   2.133 +
   2.134 +  The name of Princeton University or Princeton may not be used in
   2.135 +  advertising or publicity pertaining to distribution of the software
   2.136 +  and/or database.  Title to copyright in this software, database and
   2.137 +  any associated documentation shall at all times remain with
   2.138 +  Princeton University and LICENSEE agrees to preserve same.
   2.139 +
   2.140 +The 50 level includes Brian's frequency class 1, words words appearing
   2.141 +in at least 5 of 12 of the dictionaries as indicated in the 12Dicts
   2.142 +package, and uppercase words in at least 4 of the previous 12
   2.143 +dictionaries.  A decent number of proper names is also included: The
   2.144 +top 1000 male, female, and Last names from the 1990 Census report; a
   2.145 +list of names sent to me by Alan Beale; and a few names that I added
   2.146 +myself.  Finally a small list of abbreviations not commonly found in
   2.147 +other word lists is included.
   2.148 +
   2.149 +The name files form the Census report is a government document which I
   2.150 +don't think can be copyrighted.
   2.151 +
   2.152 +The name list from Alan Beale is also derived from the linux words
   2.153 +list, which is derived from the DEC list.  He also added a bunch of
   2.154 +miscellaneous names to the list, which he released to the Public Domain.
   2.155 +
   2.156 +The DEC Word list doesn't have a formal name.  It is labeled as "FILE:
   2.157 +english.words; VERSION: DEC-SRC-92-04-05" and was put together by Jorge
   2.158 +Stolfi <stolfi@src.dec.com> DEC Systems Research Center.  The DEC Word
   2.159 +list has the following copyright statement:
   2.160 +
   2.161 +  (NON-)COPYRIGHT STATUS
   2.162 +
   2.163 +  To the best of my knowledge, all the files I used to build these
   2.164 +  wordlists were available for public distribution and use, at least
   2.165 +  for non-commercial purposes.  I have confirmed this assumption with
   2.166 +  the authors of the lists, whenever they were known.
   2.167 +
   2.168 +  Therefore, it is safe to assume that the wordlists in this package
   2.169 +  can also be freely copied, distributed, modified, and used for
   2.170 +  personal, educational, and research purposes.  (Use of these files in
   2.171 +  commercial products may require written permission from DEC and/or
   2.172 +  the authors of the original lists.)
   2.173 +
   2.174 +  Whenever you distribute any of these wordlists, please distribute
   2.175 +  also the accompanying README file.  If you distribute a modified
   2.176 +  copy of one of these wordlists, please include the original README
   2.177 +  file with a note explaining your modifications.  Your users will
   2.178 +  surely appreciate that.
   2.179 +
   2.180 +  (NO-)WARRANTY DISCLAIMER
   2.181 +
   2.182 +  These files, like the original wordlists on which they are based,
   2.183 +  are still very incomplete, uneven, and inconsitent, and probably
   2.184 +  contain many errors.  They are offered "as is" without any warranty
   2.185 +  of correctness or fitness for any particular purpose.  Neither I nor
   2.186 +  my employer can be held responsible for any losses or damages that
   2.187 +  may result from their use.
   2.188 +
   2.189 +However since this Word List is used in the linux.words package which
   2.190 +the author claims is free of any copyright I assume it is OK to use
   2.191 +for most purposes.  If you want to use this in a commercial project
   2.192 +and this concerns you the information from the DEC word list can
   2.193 +easily be removed without much sacrifice in quality as only the name
   2.194 +lists were used.
   2.195 +
   2.196 +The file special-jargon.50 uses common.lst and word.lst from the
   2.197 +"Unofficial Jargon File Word Lists" which is derived from "The Jargon
   2.198 +File".  All of which is in the Public Domain.  This file also contain
   2.199 +a few extra UNIX terms which are found in the file "unix-terms" in the
   2.200 +special/ directory.
   2.201 +
   2.202 +The 60 level includes Brian's frequency class 0 and all words
   2.203 +appearing in at least 2 of the 12 dictionaries as indicated by the
   2.204 +12Dicts package.  A large number of names are also included: The 4,946
   2.205 +female names and 3,897 male names from the MWords package and the
   2.206 +files "computer.names", "misc.names", and "org.names" from the DEC
   2.207 +package.
   2.208 +
   2.209 +The 65 level includes words found in the Ispell "medium" word list.
   2.210 +The Ispell word lists are under the same copyright of Ispell itself
   2.211 +which is:
   2.212 +
   2.213 +  Copyright 1993, Geoff Kuenning, Granada Hills, CA
   2.214 +  All rights reserved.
   2.215 +
   2.216 +  Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
   2.217 +  modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
   2.218 +  are met:
   2.219 +
   2.220 +  1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
   2.221 +     notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
   2.222 +  2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
   2.223 +     notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
   2.224 +     documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
   2.225 +  3. All modifications to the source code must be clearly marked as
   2.226 +     such.  Binary redistributions based on modified source code
   2.227 +     must be clearly marked as modified versions in the documentation
   2.228 +     and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
   2.229 +  4. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software
   2.230 +     must display the following acknowledgment:
   2.231 +     This product includes software developed by Geoff Kuenning and
   2.232 +     other unpaid contributors.
   2.233 +  5. The name of Geoff Kuenning may not be used to endorse or promote
   2.234 +     products derived from this software without specific prior
   2.235 +     written permission.
   2.236 +
   2.237 +  THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY GEOFF KUENNING AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS
   2.238 +  IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
   2.239 +  LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
   2.240 +  FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL GEOFF
   2.241 +  KUENNING OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
   2.242 +  INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
   2.243 +  BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
   2.244 +  LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
   2.245 +  CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
   2.246 +  LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN
   2.247 +  ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
   2.248 +  POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
   2.249 +
   2.250 +The 70 level includes the 74,550 common dictionary words and the 21,986 names
   2.251 +list from the MWords package.  The common dictionary words, like those
   2.252 +from the 12Dicts package, have had all likely inflections added.
   2.253 +
   2.254 +The 80 level includes the ENABLE word list, all the lists in the
   2.255 +ENABLE supplement package (except for ABLE), the "UK Advanced Cryptics
   2.256 +Dictionary" (UKACD), the list of signature words in from YAWL package,
   2.257 +and the 10,196 places list from the MWords package.
   2.258 +
   2.259 +The ENABLE package, mainted by M\Cooper <thegrendel@theriver.com>,
   2.260 +is in the Public Domain:
   2.261 +
   2.262 +  The ENABLE master word list, WORD.LST, is herewith formally released
   2.263 +  into the Public Domain. Anyone is free to use it or distribute it in
   2.264 +  any manner they see fit. No fee or registration is required for its
   2.265 +  use nor are "contributions" solicited (if you feel you absolutely
   2.266 +  must contribute something for your own peace of mind, the authors of
   2.267 +  the ENABLE list ask that you make a donation on their behalf to your
   2.268 +  favorite charity). This word list is our gift to the Scrabble
   2.269 +  community, as an alternate to "official" word lists. Game designers
   2.270 +  may feel free to incorporate the WORD.LST into their games. Please
   2.271 +  mention the source and credit us as originators of the list. Note
   2.272 +  that if you, as a game designer, use the WORD.LST in your product,
   2.273 +  you may still copyright and protect your product, but you may *not*
   2.274 +  legally copyright or in any way restrict redistribution of the
   2.275 +  WORD.LST portion of your product. This *may* under law restrict your
   2.276 +  rights to restrict your users' rights, but that is only fair.
   2.277 +
   2.278 +UKACD, by J Ross Beresford <ross@bryson.demon.co.uk>, is under the
   2.279 +following copyright:
   2.280 +
   2.281 +  Copyright (c) J Ross Beresford 1993-1999. All Rights Reserved.
   2.282 +
   2.283 +  The following restriction is placed on the use of this publication:
   2.284 +  if The UK Advanced Cryptics Dictionary is used in a software package
   2.285 +  or redistributed in any form, the copyright notice must be
   2.286 +  prominently displayed and the text of this document must be included
   2.287 +  verbatim.
   2.288 +
   2.289 +  There are no other restrictions: I would like to see the list
   2.290 +  distributed as widely as possible.
   2.291 +
   2.292 +The 95 level includes the 354,984 single words and 256,772 compound
   2.293 +words from the MWords package, ABLE.LST from the ENABLE Supplement,
   2.294 +and some additional words found in my part-of-speech database that
   2.295 +were not found anywhere else.
   2.296 +
   2.297 +Accent information was taken from UKACD.
   2.298 +
   2.299 +My VARCON package was used to create the American, British, and
   2.300 +Canadian word list.
   2.301 +
   2.302 +Since the original word lists used used in the
   2.303 +VARCON package came from the Ispell distribution they are under the
   2.304 +Ispell copyright.
   2.305 +
   2.306 +The variant word lists were created from a list of variants found in
   2.307 +the 12dicts supplement package as well as a list of variants I created
   2.308 +myself.
   2.309 +----------------------------------