[ros-general] How can I copy code from ReactOS to mingw-w64?

[Thomas Faber]

Hi,

On 2022-03-13 09:34, LIU Hao wrote:
> 在 2022-03-13 18:35, Colin Finck 写道:
>>> I want to copy two functions ConvertStringToBSTR and
>>> ConvertBSTRToString to mingw-w64 to create a comsupp library. But
>>> there is something about license which prevents the addition. How can
>>> I copy the code without any issue?
>> What license would be acceptable to you?
>> MIT? BSD? Or does it even need to be CC0?
>
> The runtime part is licensed under the Zope License [2], so I suspect it 
> is an option. Some source files, such as 'scardssp_i.c', have explicit 
> notices like 'This file has no copyright assigned and is placed in the 
> Public Domain.' so CC0 should be OK too, if Zope isn't an option for you.

Not thrilled about a relatively obscure license like Zope, but it sounds 
like it's BSD + extra restrictions; I'd be fine with BSD. Do you think 
that would work for you?

Hermès seems to feel similarly, but if BSD is not good enough, we could 
probably agree on CC0.

Best,
Thomas