This package was debianized by Joost van Baal
<joostvb@debian.org> on Mon, 14 May 2001 17:17:52 +0200

It was downloaded from ftp://ftp.blackened.com/pub/irc/blackened/ .

(Current CVS is available via cvsup from cvsup.blackened.com .)

Upstream Author(s): Timothy "Toast" Jensen <toast@blackened.com>

Copyright (as stated in blackened-<version>/doc/Copyright):

 Blackened IRC is copyright (c) 1999-2001 by Timothy L. Jensen.

 This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
 modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
 as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

 For warranty information, please type "/help warranty".

 This program is based on ircII-2.8.2.  Type "/help ircii copyright"
 or read the ircII.Copyright file for more information

A copy of the GNU General Public License, version 2, can be found in
/usr/share/common-licenses/GPL .

The file blackened-<version>/doc/ircII.Copyright does not comply with
the Debian Free Sofware Guidelines: it reads:

 IRC II is copyright (c) 1990 by Michael Sandrof.  You have the
 right to copy, compile, and maintain this software.  You also
 have the right to make modifcations to this code for local use
 only.

 Version 2.1.1 to 2.2pre7 are Copyright 1991, 1992 Troy Rollo.

 Versions 2.2pre8 and above are copyright (c) 1992, 1993, 1994
 matthew green.  Any modifications to this code may be
 redistributed with this copyright attached.

 One module of the source code, scandir.c is copyright (c) 1983
 by the Regents of the University of California, with
 modifications by various contributors.  All rights are reserved
 by the University of California.

 This software is provided ``as is'' and without any express or
 implied warranties, including, without limitation, the implied
 warranties of merchantibility and fitness for a particular
 purpose.

However, the file ircii-4.4Z/doc/Copyright as shipped with
ftp://ircftp.au.eterna.com.au/pub/ircII/ircii-4.4Z.tar.gz (which is
the current version of the code Blackened is based on), reads

 /*
  * Copyright (c) 1990 Michael Sandrof.
  * Copyright (c) 1991, 1992 Troy Rollo.
  * Copyright (c) 1992-1998 Matthew R. Green.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * 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.
  * 3. The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
  *    derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
  *
  * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHORS ``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 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.
  */

 One module of the source code, scandir.c is copyright (c) 1983
 by the Regents of the University of California, with modifications
 by various contributors.  All rights are reserved by the
 University of California.

The IrcII Copyright was changed after David Welton of Debian has some
talk to Michael Sandrof.

I believe this means Blackened can be in main.  If you feel it can't,
please let me know.

                                                     JvB

