Phobos licensing

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Ant wrote:
> Bill Baxter wrote:
>> Phobos' std.loader contains this language in the source file:
>>
>>  *   (ii) Any derived versions of this software (howsoever modified)
>>  *        remain the sole property of Synesis Software.
>>
>> It doesn't define 'derived' so I suspect this could be interpreted 
>> quite broadly by the courts, particularly given the "howsoever 
>> modified" bit which seems to be saying "if you were thinking of 
>> interpreting 'derived' narrowly -- DON'T."
>>
>> I don't think draconian licensing terms like these belong in the 
>> standard library.  I suggest we ask Synesis for more liberal licensing 
>> terms or else remove the file from Phobos until it can be reimplemented.
>>
>> --bb
> 
> I just downloaded dmd 1.015.
> still contains that license.
> 
> :(
> 
> Ant

Not to sound callous, but perhaps it's time the community wrote a more open version of this?  Last I looked at 
std.loader, it was merely a facade for LoadLibrary/dlopen (and related functions).

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