[Freeciv-Dev] Re: patch: hashtable stuff, attempt #2

[David Pfitzner <dwp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jed Davis <jldavis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> & I should note that the list of prime table sizes, string hash function (a 
> simple radix-5 polynomial encoding), integer hash function (identity), and 
> most of a binary search algorithm were more or less taken from the g++ STL 
> (courtesy of SGI and HP); I didn't think these inclusions were significant 
> enough to require a copyright notice.

When you say g++ STL, does that mean it is available under GPL if
our use were to fall under copyright?

(Otherwise I would be a little concerned - much better for Freeciv
code to be unambiguously free, rather than guess whether something
is substantial enough, or "copying enough" to fall under copyright.)

-- David