[gentoo-commits] gentoo-x86 commit in licenses: as-is

[Ulrich Mueller (ulm)]

ulm         12/10/02 12:36:15

  Modified:             as-is
  Log:
  Add a deprecation note to the "as-is" license.

Revision  Changes    Path
1.4                  licenses/as-is

file : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewvc.cgi/gentoo-x86/licenses/as-is?rev=1.4&view=markup
plain: http://sources.gentoo.org/viewvc.cgi/gentoo-x86/licenses/as-is?rev=1.4&content-type=text/plain
diff : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewvc.cgi/gentoo-x86/licenses/as-is?r1=1.3&r2=1.4

Index: as-is
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RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo-x86/licenses/as-is,v
retrieving revision 1.3
retrieving revision 1.4
diff -u -r1.3 -r1.4
--- as-is	12 Jan 2012 19:03:23 -0000	1.3
+++ as-is	2 Oct 2012 12:36:15 -0000	1.4
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+Note: This license label is deprecated, so don't use it for new packages.
+Unfortunately, "as-is" has been (ab)used also for non-free software and
+you cannot rely on it. Please check the upstream license instead.
+
+"as-is" in its originally intended sense is now covered by the OSI-appoved
+"HPND" (Historical Permission Notice and Disclaimer).
+
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 This is a generic place holder for a class of licenses that boil down to do
 no guarantees and all you get is what you have. The language is usually
 similar to: