A disclaimer notice of the code legal status is important to determine the availability and originality of the code.
The recommended disclaimer notice does not allow edits to be made, nor reuse of the code.
Standard Disclaimer
# /*--------------------------------------------------------------*/ # /* DISCLAIMER NOTICE */ # /* */ # /* This document and/or portions of the material and data */ # /* furnished herewith, was developed under sponsorship of the */ # /* U.S. Government. Neither the U.S. nor the U.S.D.O.E., nor */ # /* the Leland Stanford Junior University, nor their employees, */ # /* nor their respective contractors, subcontractors, or their */ # /* employees, makes any warranty, express or implied, or */ # /* assumes any liability or responsibility for accuracy, */ # /* completeness or usefulness of any information, apparatus, */ # /* product or process disclosed, or represents that its use */ # /* will not infringe privately-owned rights. Mention of any */ # /* product, its manufacturer, or suppliers shall not, nor is it */ # /* intended to, imply approval, disapproval, or fitness for any */ # /* particular use. The U.S. and the University at all times */ # /* retain the right to use and disseminate same for any purpose */ # /* whatsoever. */ # /*--------------------------------------------------------------*/ # /* Copyright (c) 2006 */ # /* The Board of Trustees of */ # /* the Leland Stanford Junior University. All Rights Reserved. */
A second, more flexible disclaimer notice is also recommended that waives all copyright of the code. It is recommended for shared projects and collaborations.
Public Domain Disclaimer
# /*---------------------------------------------------------------*/ # /* STANFORD UNIVERSITY NOTICES FOR SLAC SOFTWARE */ # /* ON WHICH COPYRIGHT IS DISCLAIMED */ # /* */ # /* AUTHORSHIP */ # /* This software was created by <insert names>, Stanford Linear */ # /* Accelerator Center, Stanford University. */ # /* */ # /* ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SPONSORSHIP */ # /* This software was produced by the Stanford Linear Accelerator */ # /* Center, Stanford University, under Contract DE-AC03-76SFO0515 */ # /* with the Department of Energy. */ # /* */ # /* GOVERNMENT DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY */ # /* Neither the United States nor the United States Department of */ # /* Energy, nor any of their employees, makes any warranty, */ # /* express or implied, or assumes any legal liability or */ # /* responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness */ # /* of any data, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, or */ # /* represents that its use would not infringe privately owned */ # /* rights. */ # /* */ # /* STANFORD DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY */ # /* Stanford University makes no representations or warranties, */ # /* express or implied, nor assumes any liability for the use of */ # /* this software. */ # /* */ # /* STANFORD DISCLAIMER OF COPYRIGHT */ # /* Stanford University, owner of the copyright, hereby disclaims */ # /* its copyright and all other rights in this software. Hence, */ # /* anyone may freely use it for any purpose without restriction. */ # /* */ # /* MAINTENANCE OF NOTICES */ # /* In the interest of clarity regarding the origin and status of */ # /* this SLAC software, this and all the preceding Stanford */ # /* University notices are to remain affixed to any copy or */ # /* derivative of this software made or distributed by the */ # /* recipient and are to be affixed to any copy of software made */ # /* or distributed by the recipient that contains a copy or */ # /* derivative of this software. */ # /* */ # /* SLAC Software Notices, Set 4 (OTT.002a, 2004 FEB 03) */ # /*---------------------------------------------------------------*/