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by pulse7 2108 days ago
Does a single notice in the lib/zen/std/LICENSE file satisfy the requirement "shall be included in all copies or substantial portions". If many (source) files are copied and if each file contains the copyright notice, then the copyright statement "shall be included in all copies" (or substantial portions) of these files - and not just in one file...
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pulse7 2108 days ago
"The single files (or substantial portions of them) are not what's being distributed in this case."

If the single files are not being distributed how do we know then, then header has been changed on single files?

On the other hand: if somebody received these individual files - they were also distributed... each one of them...

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nanny 2108 days ago
>Does a single notice in the lib/zen/std/LICENSE file satisfy the requirement "shall be included in all copies or substantial portions".

Yep. The single files (or substantial portions of them) are not what's being distributed in this case. The Software is the thing being distributed, and it meets the requirements as described in the license (that the original copyright and permission notice be included). Therefore, it is in compliance.

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