* Drop the BSD license for the templates and basewiki, and just allow them

  to be used as close to public domain as possible.

4 files changed, 12 insertions, 46 deletions

diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index d6c725300..ffbc21206 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ ikiwiki (1.42) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
     PageSpecs, by using "./".
   * pagespec_match() has grown a new third parameter to support this.
   * Add "reverse" option to inline to invert sort orders.
+  * Drop the BSD license for the templates and basewiki, and just allow them
+    to be used as close to public domain as possible.
 
  -- Joey Hess <joeyh@debian.org>  Thu,  8 Feb 2007 14:46:17 -0500
 
diff --git a/debian/copyright b/debian/copyright
index 9b3639b35..9a5746751 100644
--- a/debian/copyright
+++ b/debian/copyright
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-ikiwiki is copyright 2006 by Joey Hess <joey@kitenet.net> and contributors.
-It is licensed under the terms of the GPL version 2 or later. On Debian
-systems, the complete text of the GPL can be found in
+ikiwiki is copyright 2006-2007 by Joey Hess <joey@kitenet.net> and
+contributors. It is licensed under the terms of the GPL version 2 or later.
+On Debian systems, the complete text of the GPL can be found in
 /usr/share/common-licenses/GPL
 
 The git code and logo are copyright 2006 by Recai Oktaş <roktas@debian.org>
@@ -11,25 +11,7 @@ The smiley icons were copied from Moin Moin, which has these copyrights:
 	Copyright (C) 1999, 2000 Martin Pool <mbp@humbug.org.au>
 Moin Moin is licensed under the terms of GPL version 2 or later.
 
-The basewiki and templates are licensed using a variant of the BSD license:
+The basewiki and templates are licensed as follows:
 
-Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
-modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
-are met:
-1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
-   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
-2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
-   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
-   documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
-
-THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY AUTHORS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
-ANY EXPRESS 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 AUTHORS OR CONTRIBUTORS 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.
+Redistribution and use in source and compiled forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted under any circumstances. No warranty.
diff --git a/doc/BSD b/doc/BSD
deleted file mode 100644
index 1ba5f1188..000000000
--- a/doc/BSD
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
-modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
-are met:
-1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
-   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
-2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
-   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
-   documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
-
-THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHORS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
-ANY EXPRESS 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 AUTHORS OR CONTRIBUTORS 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.
diff --git a/doc/freesoftware.mdwn b/doc/freesoftware.mdwn
index 0e18b4daa..399bdebda 100644
--- a/doc/freesoftware.mdwn
+++ b/doc/freesoftware.mdwn
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-ikiwiki is licensed under the terms of the GNU [[GPL]].
+ikiwiki is licensed under the terms of the GNU [[GPL]], version 2 or later.
 
 The parts of ikiwiki that become part of your own wiki (the basewiki pages
-and the [[templates]]) are licensed using a form of the [[BSD]] license.
+and the [[templates]]) are licensed as follows: Redistribution and use in 
+source and compiled forms, with or without modification, are permitted under
+any circumstances. No warranty.