OpenSSL License (historical)
E792088
The historical OpenSSL License was a custom, BSD-style open-source software license used for the OpenSSL cryptographic library, notable for its Apache-incompatible advertising clause that complicated redistribution.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
open-source license
ⓘ
software license ⓘ |
| affects |
Linux distributions packaging OpenSSL
ⓘ
third-party software linking against OpenSSL ⓘ |
| appliesTo | OpenSSL NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | BSD-style licensing principles ⓘ |
| category |
cryptography software license
ⓘ
free and open-source software license ⓘ |
| changeDate | 2017-01-28 ⓘ |
| changeEvent | OpenSSL project relicensed its code under the Apache License 2.0 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentedAt | https://www.openssl.org/source/license.html ⓘ |
| governs |
redistribution of OpenSSL binaries
ⓘ
redistribution of OpenSSL source code ⓘ |
| grants |
right to distribute modified versions under certain conditions
ⓘ
right to modify the software ⓘ right to redistribute source and binaries ⓘ right to use the software for any purpose ⓘ |
| hasClause |
advertising clause
ⓘ
attribution requirement ⓘ disclaimer of warranty ⓘ limitation of liability ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
OpenSSL License text
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
SSLeay License text NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIssue |
Apache-incompatible advertising clause
ⓘ
GPL compatibility concerns ⓘ |
| hasOrigin | derived from the original SSLeay license ⓘ |
| includesDisclaimer |
no liability for damages arising from use of the software
ⓘ
software provided "as is" without warranty of any kind ⓘ |
| isCompatibleWith | GPL-licensed software only with special exceptions or dual-licensing ⓘ |
| isIncompatibleWith |
Apache License 2.0
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
standard Apache HTTP Server distribution policies ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | not specific to any single legal jurisdiction ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| licenseModel | BSD-style ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | OpenSSL Software Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complexity for distributors needing Apache compatibility
ⓘ
requirement to include specific acknowledgment text in advertising ⓘ |
| prohibits | use of OpenSSL or authors’ names to endorse derived products without permission ⓘ |
| requires |
acknowledgment of use in advertising materials
ⓘ
retention of copyright notice ⓘ retention of license text in redistributions ⓘ |
| status |
historical
ⓘ
superseded ⓘ |
| usedBy | OpenSSL Project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | OpenSSL cryptographic library NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasReplacedBy | Apache License 2.0 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.