[Fedora-legal-list] PBKDF2 License Check

[Tom "spot" Callaway]

On 10/23/2009 11:28 AM, Devan Goodwin wrote:
> I think this is ok but just wanted to verify, does the license for
> PBKDF2 sound ok for inclusion in Fedora?
> 
> http://www.dlitz.net/software/python-pbkdf2/
> 
> ###########################################################################
> # PBKDF2.py - PKCS#5 v2.0 Password-Based Key Derivation
> #
> # Copyright (C) 2007, 2008 Dwayne C. Litzenberger <dlitz at dlitz.net>
> # All rights reserved.
> #
> # 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 that copyright notice and this permission notice appear in
> # supporting documentation.
> #
> # THE AUTHOR PROVIDES THIS SOFTWARE ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESSED OR
> # IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
> WARRANTIES # OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
> ARE DISCLAIMED. # IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY
> DIRECT, INDIRECT, # INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
> DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT # NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE
> GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, # DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
> INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER
> IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR
> OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN
> IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. #
> # Country of origin: Canada
> #
> ###########################################################################

This license is MIT.

Free and GPL Compatible, fine for Fedora.

~spot