[docbook-css] Licence Clarification

[David Holroyd]

Martin,

It's been pointed out to me that it isn't clean what terms the stlesheets are
made available under.

Currently, one of the files ('styles.css') contains the line,

  This file placed in the public domain		-- David Holroyd 2002

The intention was that this apply to the set of files as a whole.


I would like to change the terms under which the stylesheet is licenced,
in order to do two things:

 1. Retain copyright for myself, and contributors

 2. Disclaim all warranties

I'm not too bothered about 1. personally, but it makes in clear to
people contributing code what rights they get (I think?).  Disclaiming
warranties just seems the fashionable thing to do.

This is the proposed licence, based on the 'Historical Permission Notice
and Disclaimer' template[1] from opensource.org:

----
 Copyright (c) 2004 David Holroyd, and contributors.

 Permission to use, copy, modify and distribute this software and its
 documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby granted,
 provided that the above copyright notice appear in all copies, and
 that both the copyright notice and this permission notice appear in
 supporting documentation. The contributors make no representations
 about the suitability of this software for any purpose. It is provided
 "as is" without express or implied warranty.

 THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS
 SOFTWARE, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
 FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
 SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER
 RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF
 CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN
 CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
----

[1] http://opensource.org/licenses/historical.php


Could you please let me know if you are happy for your contributions to
be made available under these terms?


ta,
dave

-- 
http://david.holroyd.me.uk/