Re: [ros-general] How can I copy code from ReactOS to mingw-w64?

[Colin Finck]

Hello mingw-w64 fellows,

>   I want to copy two functions ConvertStringToBSTR and
>  ConvertBSTRToString to mingw-w64 to create a comsupp library. But
>  there is something about license which prevents the addition. How can
>  I copy the code without any issue?
>  
What license would be acceptable to you?
MIT? BSD? Or does it even need to be CC0?

We have a history of cooperating and relicensing code when it makes 
sense. In this case, a quick look into the git history of commsupp.cpp 
(with the --follow option) reveals that the copyright of this file is 
exclusively held by:

- Hermès Bélusca-Maïto <hermes.belusca-maito(a)reactos.org>
- Thomas Faber <thomas.faber(a)reactos.org>

Even though commsupp.cpp is almost a decade old, both developers are 
still active in the ReactOS Project.
If you say what license suits you, we could open a PR to publicly 
relicense commsupp.cpp and ask Hermès and Thomas for approval.


Best regards,

Colin Finck