[ccan] ccan list.h

[Rusty Russell]

On Tue, 3 Aug 2010 07:42:51 am HOWARD PRITCHARD wrote:
> Hello ccan folks,
> 
> I would like to use the list.h code from ccan in my bsd-license code.
> I would be using it as is without modification.  I really like
> the semantics of the list management routines and don't like
> to reinvent wheels.
> 
> My employer's lawyers think that if list.h from ccan is LGPL
> (as opposed to the list.h from the linux kernel), then provided
> we supply a copy of the list.h and related source code in our
> distribution then we should be okay.
> 
> My questions are, is the list.h code from ccan in fact LGPL v2?
> If there are any questions about authorship, etc. who should
> I list as the author of the list.h code?

Hi Howard,

   It is indeed LGPL, and it's all been reimplemented by me (mainly
so it would be GPLv3 compatible, LGPL was just a side-issue.

And FWIW I believe your lawyer is correct :)

Good luck!
Rusty.
PS.  I will go thought and add my name to the _info files ass appropriate...