Question about patent notice in copyright header of package exempi

HI EVERYONE,

ASHEESH AND MYSELF INTEND TO PACKAGE THE LIBRARY EXEMPI
[1][2] FOR DEBIAN.
THE SOFTWARE IS BASED ON ADOBE'S XMP SDK 4.1.1 AND RELEASED
UNDER THE 3
CLAUSE BSD LICENSE.

WHILE CHECKING THE SOURCE FILES, I NOTICED THE FOLLOWING
FILES:

SAMPLES/SOURCE/XMPSCANNER.CPP
SAMPLES/SOURCE/XMPSCANNER.HPP
SOURCE/XMPCORE/XMPMETA-SERIALIZE.CPP
SOURCE/XMPCORE/XMPMETA.CPP
SOURCE/XMPCORE/XMPMETA-GETSET.CPP
SOURCE/XMPCORE/XMPMETA-PARSE.CPP
SOURCE/XMPFILES/FORMATSUPPORT/XMPSCANNER.CPP
SOURCE/XMPFILES/FORMATSUPPORT/XMPSCANNER.HPP

WHICH CONTAIN A COPYRIGHT HEADER LIKE THIS:

//
============================================================
========
// COPYRIGHT 2002-2005 ADOBE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED
// ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
//
// NOTICE:  ADOBE PERMITS YOU TO USE, MODIFY, AND DISTRIBUTE
THIS FILE
// IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS
// OF THE ADOBE LICENSE AGREEMENT ACCOMPANYING IT.
//
// ADOBE PATENT APPLICATION TRACKING #P435, ENTITLED 'UNIQUE
MARKERS TO
// SIMPLIFY EMBEDDING DATA OF
// ONE FORMAT IN A FILE WITH A DIFFERENT FORMAT', INVENTORS:
SEAN
// PARENT, GREG GILLEY.
//
============================================================
=========


THE INTERESTING PART IS THE SECOND HALF OF THE HEADER ABOUT
THE PATENT
APPLICATION. I WAS WONDERING IF THIS POSES ANY PROBLEMS (IN
THE FUTURE)
FOR DEBIAN TO DISTRIBUTE THIS SOFTWARE. TBH I DON'T REALLY
UNDERSTAND
HOW TO INTERPRET THIS SENTENCE.
IANAL, SO I'D APPRECIATE IF YOU COULD GIVE ME SOME ADVICE ON
THIS MATTER.

THANKS IN ADVANCE,
MICHAEL

P.S.: I'M NOT SUBSCRIBED TO D-L, SO PLEASE CC ME.

[1] HTTP://BUGS.DEBIAN.ORG/CGI-BIN/BUGREPORT.CGI?BUG=438166
[2] HTTP://LIBOPENRAW.FREEDESKTOP.ORG/WIKI/EXEMPI
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On Thu, 16 Aug 2007, Michael Biebl wrote:
> Which contain a copyright header like this:
> 
> //
============================================================
========
> // Copyright 2002-2005 Adobe Systems Incorporated
> // All Rights Reserved.
> //
> // NOTICE:  Adobe permits you to use, modify, and
distribute this file
> // in accordance with the terms
> // of the Adobe license agreement accompanying it.
           ^-- where's the Adobe License agreement?

> // Adobe patent application tracking #P435, entitled
'Unique markers to
> // simplify embedding data of
> // one format in a file with a different format',
inventors: Sean
> // Parent, Greg Gilley.
> //
============================================================
=========
>  
> The interesting part is the second half of the header
about the patent
> application. I was wondering if this poses any problems
(in the future)
> for Debian to distribute this software. TBH I don't
really understand
> how to interpret this sentence.

Really depends on what the license agreement says; if we're
lucky, it
allows us to use it and makes the patent not particularly
usefull.


Don Armstrong

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DON ARMSTRONG SCHRIEB:
> ON THU, 16 AUG 2007, MICHAEL BIEBL WROTE:
>> WHICH CONTAIN A COPYRIGHT HEADER LIKE THIS:
>>
>> //
============================================================
========
>> // COPYRIGHT 2002-2005 ADOBE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED
>> // ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
>> //
>> // NOTICE:  ADOBE PERMITS YOU TO USE, MODIFY, AND
DISTRIBUTE THIS FILE
>> // IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS
>> // OF THE ADOBE LICENSE AGREEMENT ACCOMPANYING IT.
>            ^-- WHERE'S THE ADOBE LICENSE AGREEMENT?
> 
>> // ADOBE PATENT APPLICATION TRACKING #P435,
ENTITLED 'UNIQUE MARKERS TO
>> // SIMPLIFY EMBEDDING DATA OF
>> // ONE FORMAT IN A FILE WITH A DIFFERENT FORMAT',
INVENTORS: SEAN
>> // PARENT, GREG GILLEY.
>> //
============================================================
=========
>>  
>> THE INTERESTING PART IS THE SECOND HALF OF THE
HEADER ABOUT THE PATENT
>> APPLICATION. I WAS WONDERING IF THIS POSES ANY
PROBLEMS (IN THE FUTURE)
>> FOR DEBIAN TO DISTRIBUTE THIS SOFTWARE. TBH I DON'T
REALLY UNDERSTAND
>> HOW TO INTERPRET THIS SENTENCE.
> 
> REALLY DEPENDS ON WHAT THE LICENSE AGREEMENT SAYS; IF
WE'RE LUCKY, IT
> ALLOWS US TO USE IT AND MAKES THE PATENT NOT
PARTICULARLY USEFULL.

SORRY, FORGOT TO ADD THE LINK TO THE LICENSE. HERE IT GOES:

HTTP://GITWEB.FREEDESKTOP.ORG/?P=USERS/HUB/EXEMPI.GIT;A=BLOB
;HB=HEAD;F=COPYING

AND A COPY OF IT:
============================================================
==================
THIS PACKAGE IS BASED OFF ADOBE XMP SDK 4.1.1, DISTRIBUTED
UNDER THE BSD LICENSE REPRODUCED THEREAFTER FOR CONVENIENCE
AND AVAILABLE IN DOCS/BSD-LICENSE.TXT

THIS PACKAGE IS LICENSED UNDER THE SAME LICENSE.


THE BSD LICENSE

COPYRIGHT (C) 1999 - 2007, ADOBE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

REDISTRIBUTION AND USE IN SOURCE AND BINARY FORMS, WITH OR
WITHOUT
MODIFICATION, ARE PERMITTED PROVIDED THAT THE FOLLOWING
CONDITIONS ARE MET:

* REDISTRIBUTIONS OF SOURCE CODE MUST RETAIN THE ABOVE
COPYRIGHT NOTICE,
THIS LIST OF CONDITIONS AND THE FOLLOWING DISCLAIMER.

* 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.

* NEITHER THE NAME OF ADOBE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED, NOR THE
NAMES OF ITS
CONTRIBUTORS MAY BE USED TO ENDORSE OR PROMOTE PRODUCTS
DERIVED FROM
THIS SOFTWARE WITHOUT SPECIFIC PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION.

THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS 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
COPYRIGHT
OWNER 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.
============================================================
==================


CHEERS,
MICHAEL


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