License for \newlib\libc\time\

[Jeff Johnston]

Heiko wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I use some functions from "\newlib\libc\time\mktime.c" and
> "\newlib\libc\time\mktm_r.c"
>
> Can someone tell me, which copyrights/licenses I must copy to my
> src/documentation? Must I copy the whole COPYING.NEWLIB or is it enough
> to copy the licenses which are relevant for the used functions? 
> But then I must know, which licenses is relevant for the respective
> functions.
>
> Thanks ans wbr
> Heiko
>
>   

You only need licences relative to the code you have chosen to use/modify.

You should keep the source headers in the code and add whatever 
modification message you want
for any changes you make.

Newlib originated at Cygnus Solutions and was shipped as part of 
embedded tool sets.  The files you mention  were originally 
added/created before my time at Cygnus Solutions and do not have 
specific licences in them.  Normally, files without licences originally 
added in the early Cygnus days (see the earliest ChangeLog entry) are 
assumed to be Cygnus and now owned by Red Hat, which is the first 
licence in COPYING.NEWLIB.  In this case we are given the authors.  The 
Arthur David Olson tz code referred to by mktm_r.c is mentioned on the 
net as public domain.  G. Haley (author of mktime.c) is Graham Haley and 
his contribution to Cygnus is noted in the libc documentation so you 
will need the Red Hat licence.

-- Jeff J.